The chairman of the party and fraction of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Friedrich Merz, gives a press conference in the German parliament in Berlin, in reaction to the knife attack on January 22 in Aschaffenburg.

Friedrich Merz, the German Christian Democratic Union's candidate for Chancellor of Germany ahead of the February parliamentary elections, promises to rebuild trust in Berlin's international relations.

In Germany, a toxic national debate on Muslims and immigration has fueled the rise of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland. Polling second place ahead of February’s federal elections, mainstream parties are increasingly playing into its rhetoric.

Friedrich Merz and his conservatives view Angela Merkel’s legacy as a liability in their battle with the far right.

The country’s perennial yearning for reassurance is still dominating discourse — but this time around, it’s likely to be in vain.

The country's upcoming vote could determine the future of its struggling economy and Europe's political stability

Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is willing to approve an additional aid package for Ukraine worth an estimated €3 billion ($3.1 billion), but it does not consent to suspending the country's strict rules on government spending.

Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has pledged to reintroduce a diesel fuel subsidy for the country's agricultural sector in its first 100 days in government should the party emerge as the winner of February's election.

With populism, the far-right rise and economic woes dominating, will voters choose pragmatism or populist promises?

Germany’s chancellor has vowed to end a culture of “misplaced tolerance” after a failed Afghan asylum seeker was arrested over the fatal stabbing on a toddler and a man during a nursery trip.

In response to the two posts shared on X, Elon Musk wrote, "Sag Nein zu Scholz!" which translates to "Say No to Scholz" in English.

Berlin blames Bavaria. Bavaria blames Berlin. With migrants suspected in several deadly attacks, German politicians are jostling for position with calls to reform migration ahead of February's federal election.