Germany's ruling Christian Democrat Union has chosen Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer as its new party leader, ending Angela Merkel's 18-year reign. The CDU general secretary narrowly beat Friedrich ...

The former German chancellor’s memoir recounts her early life and defends her 16 years leading the country ...

But his fortunes could change dramatically this weekend as opinion polls predict the worst ever result for Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in North Rhine-Westphalia, where ...

German former Chancellor Angela Merkel has left the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, which has close ties to her CDU party. She reportedly said she'd "grown out of the role" and wanted to be free of ...

In her first address as CDU leader in 2018, after ending Mrs Merkel's 18-year reign, AKK - seen as a moderate choice for the leadership - called for party unity. During her farewell speech as ...

Friedrich Merz, an erstwhile rival of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, has been a beacon of hope for the conservative CDU party. He now wants to unseat Chancellor Olaf Scholz and take over ...

EURACTIV Germany reports. Chancellor Angela Merkel is the face of the CDU's European election campaign. Germany, August 2005. [Simon Müller/Flickr] Germany's Christian Democrats intend to enter ...

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel was still one of the world's most popular politicians when she retired in 2021, but critics are increasingly questioning her legacy ahead of the release of her ...

Angela Dorothea Merkel is a German former politician and scientist. She was the chancellor of Germany between 2005 and 2021, Leader of the Opposition between 2002 and 2005 and Leader of the Christian ...

Parties of the right, including Merkel’s party, the CDU, see it as a way of protecting future generations from an exploding debt burden. The brake also triggered the collapse of Chancellor Olaf ...

The former German chancellor painted a scathing picture of the president-elect — and hinted at a playbook for dealing with ...

Friedrich Merz has long been a beacon of hope for the conservative Christian Democrats. He now wants to unseat Chancellor ...