Germany’s Merz breaks far-right taboo, prompts backlash from Merkel
Friedrich Merz, the front-runner to become Germany’s next chancellor, relied on votes from the far-right AfD to push an anti-migration motion through parliament.
Merkel criticizes German front-runner Merz over migration vote with far-right support
Polls show conservative leader Friedrich Merz’s Union leading ahead of the Feb. 23 election with around 30% support, while AfD is second with about 20%.
Merkel criticises Merz for teaming up with Germany's far-right on migration vote
The front-runner to be Germany's next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has faced criticism for accepting support from the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. View on euronews
Merz Bids to Seal German Win With New Hardline on Migration
Friedrich Merz’s hard-line shift on migration is a calculated gambit by the German conservative leader to neutralize the far right and deliver a breakthrough with wavering voters, according to people familiar with his thinking.
Merkel Criticises Leader of Her CDU Party for Cooperating With German Far-Right
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticised the leader of her Christian Democrats (CDU), Friedrich Merz, for drawing on support from the far-right to pass a motion in parliament, in a statement on Thursday.
Merkel criticises her party leader after far-right vote
The former chancellor's comments come after the CDU put forward a proposal which was supported by the far-right AfD.
Angela Merkel blasts own party amid uproar over vote with far right
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday criticized her opposition centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU) for passing a motion in parliament for hard-line reforms to migration policy with votes from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
Hundreds in Berlin protest stricter migration policy push backed by far-right
The CDU's stricter migration policy, backed by the far-right AfD, has sparked protests in Berlin and heightened political ...
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Germany’s Merz sparks firestorm by breaking postwar taboo
Germany’s likely next chancellor wants tougher migration measures even with AfD support, triggering a fierce pre-election ...
Christian Democrats leader Merz tears down the “firewall” to the far-right Alternative for Germany
On Wednesday, with the support of the Alternative for Germany, the Christian Democrats passed a motion on migration policy ...
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German conservative leader Merz faces fierce criticism over cooperation with far-right AfD
CDU/CSU's passage of migration motion supported by AfD party has been widely condemned as a ‘dark day’ for German democracy - Anadolu Ajansı ...
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Scholz blasts Merz, raising doubts over post-election German coalition
BERLIN — With Germany’s election less than a month away, center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz has thrown cold water on the prospect of reviving the country’s traditional grand coalition — bluntly ...
German chancellor candidate Merz criticises leaked US ambassador briefing about Trump
Friedrich Merz, the leading candidate for the chancellery in Germany's upcoming election, said a leaked briefing by Germany's ...
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Merz Sees Trump's Return as EU Opportunity
Friedrich Merz, Germany's opposition leader, views a second Trump presidency as a chance for EU unity. As he seeks to become ...
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Germany's Merz says EU needs united response to Trump
Friedrich Merz, the conservative frontrunner to replace Chancellor Olaf Scholz after Germany's upcoming elections, is calling ...
German Election Taboos Broken as Merz, Musk Flirt With AfD
Four weeks before Germany’s snap election, the political temperature is rising as the campaign shifts onto the contentious ...