Germany's centre-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday accused his conservative election rival of planning an immigration crackdown that would "bury Europe".

Center-right and center-left chancellor candidates clashed in a fiery debate, exposing deep divisions just weeks ahead of a ...

Friedrich Merz portrayed Olaf Scholz as a ditherer who led Germany into economic crisis, while the Social Democrat presented ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday took aim at his conservative rival Friedrich Merz as lawmakers convened for a final ...

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

Conservative leader’s gambit to weaken the postwar ‘firewall’ may be a boon for the AfD ahead of a national election.

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

Candidates for the post of Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Friedrich Merz have repeatedly manipulated figures, as well as cited false facts during the recent television duel, the ZDF TV channel notes.

President Donald Trump has regularly threatened to impose tariffs on the United States’ top trading partners, accusing them ...

The European Union stands ready to retaliate "within an hour" against any United States tariffs imposed on the bloc, ...

In a pre-election debate, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised rapid EU retaliation if the US imposes tariffs. The ...

Speaking in the first TV debate before snap elections later in the month, Scholz said his strategy for dealing with Trump is ...