Merz, whose centre-right bloc currently tops the polls, is toughening his stance on migration ahead of federal elections next month. View on euronews ...

Germany’s opposition leader vowed Thursday to bar people from entering the country without proper papers and to step up deportations if he is elected chancellor next month, as a knife attack by a ...

He added that "my impression from the last few days is that the new American administration also sees it this way, at least in part".On his other foreign policy priorities, Merz said he would seek to ...

In Germany, a toxic national debate on Muslims and immigration has fueled the rise of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland. Polling second place ahead of February’s federal elections, mainstream ...

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

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, tipped to become the next chancellor, said on Thursday he wanted to win back the lost trust of key allies and ensure Berlin is more assertive on the global ...

Friedrich Merz, Germany's main opposition leader, plans stringent border controls if he becomes chancellor, aiming to tackle immigration issues after a fatal stabbing by an Afghan asylum seeker. His ...

Violent attacks linked to foreign suspects in Germany, including a deadly stabbing on Wednesday when the attacker targeted ...

Germany's main opposition leader vowed on Thursday to impose immediate border controls if he becomes chancellor, as expected, ...

Germany's opposition leader Friedrich Merz calls for a comprehensive reform of migration policies following a deadly attack by an Afghan asylum seeker. This incident sparks political debate and fuels ...

Aschaffenburg Mayor Jürgen Herzing said he was "shaken up" after a deadly stabbing in his city and urged calm as the attack ramps up Germany's debate on migration ahead of elections on February 23. ...