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Friedrich Merz
Friedrich Merz is the chairman of Germany's center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
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Data privacy: 'We're pretty much in the worst-case scenario'
Germany's top court has ruled police have too much access to citizens' data — but access is just the tip of the iceberg.
Finally, a gender quota for Merkel's party
Leonie von Hammerstein
The move catapults the CDU into the 21st century, but it's a long way from being feminist, says Leonie von Hammerstein.
CDU to aim for 50% female candidates by 2025
Chancellor Angela Merkel's party has said it will introduce quotas to increase the number of women in party offices.
COVID: Living in lockdown in Germany's Verl
A coronavirus outbreak at a meat-processing plant has triggered a lockdown of two regions in western Germany.
Germany: Merkel's CDU seeks W. Balkan immigration curbs
Western Balkan workers are critical to some German industries, but a migration scheme may be greatly reduced.
MP's lobbying for US firm has major repercussions
The case of the CDU's rising star Philip Amthor has sparked a fierce debate about lobbying.
A year later, German politician's killing leaves questions
Walter Lübcke's June 2019 death came amid an increase of far-right violence, which Germany is struggling to curb.
Young German legislator in trouble for lobby work
Lobbying for a US firm has backfired on a young parliamentarian from Chancellor Angela Merkel's party.
Merkel quashes talk she may seek 5th term
No, says Angela Merkel, she's not contemplating to reverse course and stand for a 5th term at next year's elections.
Germany's ex-Labor Minister Norbert Blüm dies
Germany's "social conscience" during the 1980s and 1990s, Norbert Blüm was a close ally of former-Chancellor Helmut Kohl
20 years since Merkel became CDU chief
Exactly two decades ago, Angela Merkel became the first female to lead a German political party.
Germans rally behind Merkel amid coronavirus crisis
Jens Thurau
The chancellor's rise in popularity as Germany battles the pandemic illustrates that the country's democracy is stable.
Germany's CDU: Here's who could replace Angela Merkel
With candidates officially throwing their hats in the ring, DW examines Merkel's potential successors as CDU chief.
CDU: Top contenders team up in bid to lead conservatives
Several high-profile CDU politicians have confirmed their intention to head the ailing Christian Democrats.
Merkel's CDU to decide new leader on April 25
A series of gaffes and regional election defeats had forced current leader Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer to step down.
Hamburg election: SPD win, AfD scrape by
The center-left Social Democrats will maintain leadership in the city-state.
Germany: Schäuble denounces far-right AfD
The political grandee has accused the far-right, anti-immigrant populists of not excluding radical elements.
Germany's political climate fueled Hanau attacks
Views that had been ostracized for decades are once again becoming acceptable.
Merkel says she won't interfere in search for successor
The announcement follows the resignation of Angela Merkel's previously tipped successor, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer.
Germany's self-destructing political center
Alexander Görlach
German centrist parties are pointing fingers, and the far-right AfD is benefiting from turmoil. Democracy is at risk.
Thuringia AfD fallout: How weak is the CDU?
MP Roderich Kiesewetter admitted that his party made mistakes in the political scandal that has hit Germany.
Thuringia AfD scandal claims another scalp in Merkel's CDU
The head of Angela Merkel's CDU party in the state of Thuringia has stepped down in the wake of a voting scandal.
Inside Europe: Merkel's chosen successor steps down
The leader of Germany's governing Christian Democrats Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer announced on Monday that she will not run to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel, scrapping plans for a smooth handover of power. The news came amid political turmoil involving the CDU and the far-right Alternative for Germany party. Keith Walker discusses the latest with DW's political correspondent Thomas Sparrow.
FDP's Lindner apologizes in Bundestag Thuringia debate
The party's chairman said they were "ashamed" of the results of last week's contentious election.
Fiasco in Thuringia: Will the AfD destroy Merkel's legacy?
The CDU is in crisis in the wake of the state election debacle. Who will fill the leadership vacuum?
Merkel's CDU struggles with identity crisis
The CDU faces inevitable infighting and instability following the resignation of Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer.
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Friedrich Merz: The Merkel critic eyeing Germany's top post
With Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer to step down as CDU party leader, DW looks at who could fill Chancellor Merkel's shoes.
Germany: Left surges, CDU sinks after far-right scandal
Approval of Merkel's CDU took a nosedive in Thuringia after the party was accused of colluding with the far-right AfD.
Armin Laschet: The jovial contender to lead CDU
The race to succeed CDU chief Kramp-Karrenbauer — and even Chancellor Merkel — is on. Could it be the NRW state premier?
Could Merkel's CDU make a turn to the right?
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer intends to step down as CDU leader. The party's future course is in the balance.
What's after Merkel?
Christoph Strack
Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats are in crisis — and so, DW's Christoph Strack writes, is German democracy.
Merkel heir Kramp-Karrenbauer will not run for chancellor
The leader of Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats will not run for chancellor and plans to resign as the party's chief.
German state premier quits, 'effective immediately'
Germany's row over far-right influence has prompted liberal Thomas Kemmerich to quit as Thuringia state premier.
Merkel fires commissioner over far-right Thuringia fiasco
Christian Hirte resigned amid upset over his congratulations to a lawmaker who briefly became state premier.
Merkel's CDU tested by state far-right debacle
The CDU has said new elections in a German state will be "unavoidable" without coalition partners working for stability.
Far-right political gambit reflects rise of EU populists
Merkel called it 'unforgivable,' and state officials have taken action to remove the 'stain' of the far-right AfD vote.
A disgrace for Germany
Ines Pohl
An utter breach of taboo has taken place, showing how weak opposition to the far right is in Germany, writes Ines Pohl.
New twist in case of shot German politician
The main suspect has made a new confession — accusing someone else of firing the gun.
Germany: Politician slams lanterns company after zoo fire
Ursula Heinen-Esser has expressed her dismay at the accessibility of the products that caused the Krefeld fire.
Corporate donations to main German political parties fall
Donations from major firms to political parties dropped by two-thirds this year, new figures have shown.
Top EU lawmaker suggests easy Scottish return to EU
German chair of the EU parliament's foreign affairs committee, David McAllister, says he's ready to assist.
Merkel's 'grand coalition' under fire
A poll has found one-third of Germans want new elections rather than leaving the current government in power until 2021.
CDU rejects calls to take in child refugees from Greece
Two political parties in Germany are at loggerheads over how to deal with overcrowded migrant camps in Greece.
German CDU politician resigns over far-right ties
Robert Möritz's ties to Germany's far-right made headlines across the country. Now, he has left the CDU.
Merkel meets new SPD leaders amid coalition tensions
Merkel met with the pair, who had said after their election that the coalition with her party "cannot continue."
Germany's conservatives back tobacco ad ban
Health advocates welcome the breakthrough, warning Germany needs to do more to protect young people.
Merkel successor calls SPD coalition partners selfish
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer accused the SPD of using the coalition as "trauma therapy" for its declining support.
Most Germans believe coalition should continue: survey
New leaders of junior coalition partner the SPD have expressed skepticism about the grand coalition's future.
SPD questions future of the government coalition
The future of the Germany's coalition government has been thrown into doubt by the newly elected leaders of the SPD.
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