Germany’s conservative bloc requested a surprise recess in the lower house of parliament on Friday in a sign of the tension over plans to pass a hard-line immigration bill with backing of the far ...

The vote, expected on Friday, adds to a controversy about the attitude of the front-runner in Germany’s upcoming election ...

The move that broke the taboo in a country scarred by its Nazi past was election frontrunner Friedrich Merz's decision to push a resolution calling for a crackdown on irregular migration through ...

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized Friedrich Merz, her successor as leader of the country’s conservatives, on ...

The country’s likely next chancellor wanted to focus on the economy—before suddenly betting everything on culture war.

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s parliament is expected to vote Friday on an opposition bill calling for tougher rules on migration ...

Published January 31, 2025 last updated January 31, 2025 The German Bundestag will hold a debate on the "influx limitation law" then vote on it. The law, proposed by the conservative CDU/CSU bloc, ...

Germany's conservative opposition leader was set Friday to again seek far-right support in parliament on the flashpoint issue ...

A non-binding motion to restrict immigration has sparked outrage after citizens said the conservative CDU/CSU broke a promise not to work with the far-right AfD. Protesters in Berlin gathered outside ...

Alternative for Germany helped push an immigration restriction proposal over the threshold, breaking the "firewall" surrounding the right-wing party.

A who's who of German talent signed an open letter calling for political leaders to "uphold democratic values" after a ...

Protesters in Germany on Thursday rallied against the conservative CDU party to decry its cooperation with the far-right AfD ...