Sidelined by Angela Merkel in the early 2000s, Friedrich Merz left politics for 20 years until she announced her retirement in 2018.

Former German leader reiterates swipe at chancellor candidate from her own Christian Democratic Union ahead of Feb. 23 ...

Germany could face months of political uncertainty after the federal election on Feb. 23 as the winning party will almost ...

As Germans prepare to vote on Feb. 23, an almighty argument over whether mainstream parties should work with the ...

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany could face months of political uncertainty after the federal election on Feb. 23 as the winning ...

Merkel sagten ihre Kritiker nach, sie sei in Wahrheit eine Sozialdemokratin oder eine Grüne. Sie selbst sagte nun, die CDU sei immer noch ihre Partei, auch wenn sie ihr manchmal Schmerzen bereite.

Friedrich Merz is a familiar face of his conservative party's old guard. Politically, he has never come across as ...

The opinion of German citizens about ex-Chancellor Angela Merkel has deteriorated markedly since the end of her reign, ...

In perhaps her most courageous and significant political act since competing for the CDU leadership 25 years ago, Merkel issued a statement condemning Merz’s decision in no uncertain terms ...

Germany's former chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday urged politicians to dial back tensions ahead of elections this month ...

Merkel, who once led the CDU, said in the statement she thought it was "wrong" for Merz "to no longer feel bound by this proposal." Asked on Wednesday about her criticism of Merz, Merkel said that ...