The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), meanwhile, has surged three points on its election result to take 24 per cent in ...

Winfried Rothermel/picture alliance The ongoing coalition negotiations between the conservatives of the Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) and the center-left Social ...

The faith-based leaders, including former African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) provincial executive committee (PEC) members, were unveiled at a press briefing in Cape Town on Wednesday.

Merz, who won the German election in February and is waiting to become the country's next chancellor, announced last week that his centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, alongside ...

Merz, whose conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) emerged the biggest in February’s legislative elections, wants in particular to relax the strict limits imposed by the “debt brake ...

In a significant political shift, the Patriotic Alliance has unseated the DA in Johannesburg's Ward 82 with a commanding 41.

This came after 49 religious leaders joined the DA on Wednesday from several opposition parties, including the African National Congress (ANC), the African Christian Democratic Party, and the ...

The plan put forward by Germany's likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU), is also supported by its likely junior coalition partner, the center ...

referring to Merz's Christian Democratic Union and the center-left Social Democratic Party, who are set to hold coalition talks following the Feb. 23 election. If the Greens follow through on their ...

While still engaged in talks on forming a new coalition government with CDU leader Friedrich Merz at the helm, the leaders of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU), their Bavarian ...

“Germany is fortunate to have the opportunity to do so thanks to its very sound financial policy.” Merz heads the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), which won last month’s election. The ...