Chancellor Olaf Scholz has accused his main rival in Germany’s upcoming election of “constant about turns,” while Friedrich Merz, the opposition leader and front-runner, accused Scholz of leaving ...

The first televised debate ahead of the federal elections in Germany took place between incumbent Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD ...

Standing ovations with slow, rhythmic applause are the order of the day at each campaign appearance of CDU leader Friedrich ... of all this is how Merz, a self-anointed economic expert, has ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz from the left-leaning SPD and his main rival Friedrich ... Merz said. He said that Europe together was a more populous area than the US, with comparable economic ...

By Jim Tankersley Reporting from Berlin A chorus of criticism greeted Friedrich Merz, the favorite to become ... trade with China and the rest of the world. That bet on a globalized business ...

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel's recent criticism of the migration policy of the current leader of the conservative opposition, Friedrich ... when it comes to economic tasks. With elections ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his likely successor, Friedrich Merz, promised no collaboration with the extreme right on ...

Its probable next leader talks about Ukraine, saving the economy and beating the AfD in an exclusive interview ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz used his likely final statement in parliament before the election to intensify his attacks on ...

Friedrich Merz is a familiar face of his conservative party's old guard. Politically, he has never come across as exhilarating. And yet his explosive bid to tighten migration rules with the ...

German election campaigns usually have a sense of quiet inevitability about them. Accurate polls long in advance give a good idea of who will be chancellor, and with which coalition partners. So it ...