Friedrich Merz, currently leading in polls to become German chancellor, said Thursday if elected he will impose strict border controls.

The conservative leader wants to impose strict border controls after knife killings in Aschaffenburg this week.

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

Friedrich Merz promises a swift crackdown on immigration if elected as chancellor next month following a fatal attack that left two dead in Bavarian city of Aschaffenburg ...

Chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany's center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), firmly rejected any ...

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

Friedrich Merz, the conservative frontrunner to replace Chancellor Olaf Scholz after Germany's upcoming elections, is calling ...

Mr Merz argued the need “to negotiate with the American side from a position of strength”. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Donald Trump’s return to the White House has darkened the mood in Germany a month before elections, as multiple crises shake ...

Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to become chancellor after Germany’s snap election next month, will take his campaign pitch ...

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Election campaign posters showing German Social Democratic Party, SPD, Chancellor Olaf Scholz, top, and his challenger ...