Politicians from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) criticized former German Chancellor Angela Merkel for her comments on the migration policy of the CDU's chancellor candidate, Friedrich Merz.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) believes that he will can return to office following the election on February 23. The latest ARD ...

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticised Friedrich Merz, her successor as leader of the country's conservatives, on Thursday for pushing through a bill on tighter immigration control with the ...

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

Friedrich Merz broke a political taboo by aligning with the AfD on immigration, winning a symbolic vote but facing backlash ...

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has made a highly unusual ... right Alternative for Germany (AfD). In a statement, Merkel accused CDU leader Friedrich Merz of turning his back on a previous ...

Former chancellor’s intervention exposes deep rift within country’s conservatives over how to handle the far right’s rising ...

The former German Chancellor has publicly criticised her former party in the wake of far-right AfD's rising popularity.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. FILE -Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers a speech during a reception of the North Rhine ...

If anything unites the parties in Germany’s election campaign, it is running away from the former chancellor, whose legacy ...

In rare public statement, Merkel criticizes her party's decision to pass anti-immigration proposal with critical support of ...

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized Friedrich Merz, her successor as leader of the country’s conservatives, on Thursday for pushing through a bill on tighter immigration control with the ...