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Friedrich Merz
Friedrich Merz is the chairman of Germany's center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
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Germany heading toward new election?
Sabine Kinkartz
The SPD have elected two critics of the grand coalition. If they get their way, Merkel's government could be history.
Merkel's party mulls return of military service
Other European countries have already reintroduced conscription, for a variety of reasons.
Infamous Berlin sex club faces closure
Landlords reportedly want to sell the space to make room for luxury housing, while club managers lament gentrification.
Merkel's CDU unites in questions of the future
The CDU has plotted out a united path into the post-Merkel era at its conference in Leipzig.
German parliament to decide on Huawei 5G involvement
The CDU voted for the Bundestag to debate the involvement of China's Huawei in building Germany's 5G network.
AKK: A battle is won, but the war isn't over
Katharina Kroll
By offering to quit unless the party backed her, the CDU leader has bravely confronted her critics.
Standing ovation for CDU's Kramp-Karrenbauer
The chancellor's embattled heir apparent gave a rousing speech that unified a party riddled with dissent.
Angela Merkel faces party revolt over Huawei
The CDU is poised to rebel against Chancellor Angela Merkel over her Huawei policy.
Back me or sack me, CDU leader tells party
The CDU party conference has come amid tanking results in polls and as the party fights for its future after Merkel.
Flags outside schools: Patriotic or populist?
Conservative party politicians are hoping to reclaim the German colors from far-right populists.
What to watch for at the CDU conference
From questions of party leadership to the future of Merkel's government, there's a lot riding on a CDU party conference.
Activists nab 'C' from CDU party headquarters
Greenpeace activists unfurled a banner with the remaining letters that translated to: "You should protect the climate."
Weimar court dismisses far-right AfD lawsuit
Thuringia state's constitutional court has dismissed a complaint by the far-right AfD party.
CDU chief: No overhaul of German coalition deal
CDU head Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer wants to stick with the current coalition with the Social Democrats.
German Greens focus on foreign policy
Germany’s Greens are still riding high in opinion polls and have good chances of being part of the next coalition.
Poor after retiring: How a German pensioner makes ends meet
Germany plans to increase pensions for low earners. DW spoke to one retiree about life below the poverty line.
Are Merkel's CDU and far-right AfD getting closer?
Calls for talks with the AfD in Thuringia have prompted sharp criticism from party brass and Jewish leaders.
Thuringia alarming, but has a silver lining
Kay-Alexander Scholz
After big wins for the far-left and far-right, the Christian Democrats need to step up, says DW's Kay-Alexander Scholz.
CDU, SPD worried ahead of election in the east
The result could look bad for Angela Merkel, and especially for her successor as party head, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer.
CDU considers legalizing cannabis in Germany
Prominent members of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) have begun to openly discuss legalizing marijuana in Germany.
Political party 'newsrooms' — or pure PR?
Who needs journalists? In Germany, politicians interview themselves. Press advocates say the trend threatens democracy.
German defense minister criticizes US and Turkey
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has condemned the US and Turkey for endangering the stability of NATO.
Berlin, capital of loneliness
The Christian Democrats are calling for a special commissioner for loneliness as isolation plagues the German capital.
Domestic squabbles plague German defense minister in Africa
An snafu between two of Germany’s top politicians in Africa fed into speculation of what's to come in a post-Merkel era.
Opinion: EU needs a clear refugee policy
Jens Thurau
With more refugees facing miserable conditions in Greece, the EU's halfhearted asylum policy has become apparent.
Greta Thunberg wins Amnesty award
The 16-year-old, and the movement she inspired, has won the 2019 Ambassador of Conscience Award
Common ground between CDU and AfD?
Chancellor Merkel has promised serious consequences should members of her party work the far-right populists.
Merkel party colleagues elect far-right extremist
Local leaders of Angela Merkel's CDU and the center-left SPD have been left horrified at the election of Stefan Jagsch.
Majority of Germans want Merkel to finish term
A majority of Germans see Angela Merkel as a force of stability in a crisis-ridden world, a recent survey showed.
German parties assess elections
Germany's political parties comment on state elections which saw a surge in far-right support.
The world's take on elections in eastern Germany
The success of the AfD was a "double slap in the face" to Angela Merkel, but not the "earthquake everyone feared."
Germany fighting for its identity
Ines Pohl
Eighty years after Nazi Germany started World War II, a nationalist, anti-immigrant party has surged in state elections.
Will the AfD become eastern Germany's strongest party?
Eastern Germans are going to the polls, and the country is asking itself: will the far-right populist AfD win? Will that make the states of Saxony and Brandenburg ungovernable? Guests: Valerie Höhne (Spiegel Online), Michaela Küfner (DW), Alan Posener (Die Welt)
German voters growing tired of CDU bickering
CDU politicians have spent weeks squabbling with one another ahead elections in eastern Germany.
Merkel's government delivers, but voters are unconvinced
The German government is working at a "record-breaking" pace according to a new study, but only 10% of voters agree.
Merkel successor denies urging ex-spy chief's ejection
The head of Germany's Christian Democrats insists she has not called for Hans-Georg Maassen's exclusion from the party.
Will ex-spy chief Maassen be ejected from the CDU?
Chancellor Merkel's potential successor has suggested her party exclude ex-spy chief Hans-Georg Maasen.
Merkel says bye-bye vacation, hello worries
From trembling spells to a trembling government, Merkel faces many challenges as she returns to office after holidays.
Is Germany's government done boosting the lagging East?
The move will mean a major income tax cut for the middle classes, but Merkel's CDU also wants to unburden the rich.
School delay for children with limited German?
A CDU lawmaker is under fire for saying migrant children who lack German language skills shouldn't enter primary school.
German government split on Hormuz naval mission
Germany's coalition government is divided on whether to contribute to the UK's proposed mission to protect shipping.
Kramp-Karrenbauer sworn in as German defense minister
AKK, as she is informally known, remains favorite to succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor.
Germany's new defense minister seeks to win over military
She has only been in the role one week. Now Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer is taking her official oath as defense minister.
AKK aims to boost Bundeswehr budget
Germany's defense minister plans to increase military spending to the NATO target of 2% of gross domestic product.
Ex-spy chief pushes CDU further right
The former head of Germany's domestic intelligence agency has been accused of courting the far right.
Kramp-Karrenbauer named new German defense minister
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, the head of Merkel's conservative CDU party, has been named Germany's new defense minister.
Angela Merkel at 65: The definer of an era
Angela Merkel was born on July 17, 1954. She became German chancellor in 2005, fundamentally changing the country.
Opinion: Von der Leyen a sound choice in turbulent times
Ines Pohl
A surprise choice, her stellar speech and a lack of alternatives won MEPs over, says DW Editor-in-Chief Ines Pohl.
Most Germans say Angela Merkel's health is private
Nearly 60% of Germans consider Chancellor Angela Merkel's shaking in public is a personal matter, according to a survey.
German election body gets police protection
Saxony's election committee began getting threats after it disqualified AfD candidates from an upcoming poll.
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