The front-runner to become Germany’s next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has prompted fierce backlash after relying on far-right votes to push a motion through parliament — breaking a longtime taboo. Germany’s centrist parties had previously made a point to avoid cooperation with the far right in any capacity,

The CDU party chief, who leads in the polls to become the next chancellor, said he would collect votes from all parties to push his five-point migration plan through parliament despite Chancellor Olaf Scholz's strong opposition.

Polls show conservative leader Friedrich Merz’s Union leading ahead of the Feb. 23 election with around 30% support, while AfD is second with about 20%.

Germany's conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz, frontrunner in polls to become the next chancellor ... Germany's traditional core EU partner France but also with Poland and Italy, led by far-right premier Giorgia Meloni. Speaking at the World ...

Germany's election frontrunner says Europeans are waiting for Germany to take the lead on dealing with the new American president.

After years in which Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been accused of treading lightly on European and world stages, conservative election

After years in which Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been accused of treading lightly on European and world stages, conservative election front-runner Friedrich ... Merz has also praised ...

Davos (Switzerland) (AFP) – Germany's conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz, frontrunner in polls ... partner France but also with Poland and Italy, led by far-right premier Giorgia ...

The front-runner to become Germany's next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has expressed optimism about constructive European cooperation with US President Donald Trump. "I think he will be an interesting partner for us,

Tucking into beer and pretzels, the frontrunner to become Germany's next chancellor, conservative millionaire Friedrich Merz, is showing off his folksy side. With his CDU leading in the polls but ...

France’s economy contracted at the end of last year as tailwinds from the Paris Olympics faded and a government collapse bruised confidence among businesses and consumers.Most Read from BloombergManha

Germany’s lower house of parliament on Wednesday for the first time approved a non-binding motion by the conservative opposition to close borders to asylum seekers, relying on the votes of the far-right,