Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s main challenger in Germany’s upcoming election plans to put proposals for a tougher migration policy to parliament on Wednesday, a maneuver aimed at piling pressure on the gov ...

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

Polls show conservative leader Friedrich Merz’s Union leading ahead of the Feb. 23 election with around 30% support, while ...

As the AfD gains popularity, its critics are seeking to take away voters’ ability to support or reject the party.

Germany's ex-chancellor Angela Merkel weighed in Thursday on a controversy flaring ahead of February elections, slamming her party successor for relying on far-right support on the flashpoint issue ...

Friedrich Merz, head of the centre-right CDU, relied on support from AfD to pass parliamentary motion on migration.

Germany's conservatives were able to pass a strict immigration motion with votes by the far-right party, marking a historic ...

Friedrich Merz, leader of the conservative opposition and CDU’s candidate for chancellor, defended the motion, stating that his party acted on its principles. He dismissed concerns about far-right ...

After German parliament passed a conservative motion aimed at toughening immigration rules with the help of the far-right AfD, we asked people living in Germany what they think about it.

The former chancellor's comments come after the CDU put forward a proposal which was supported by the far-right AfD.

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

The German Catholic bishops’ conference on Wednesday distanced itself from a controversial statement against tougher ...