Germany's Merz tells DW that AfD 'wants to destroy the CDU'
Feb 4, 2025 · Germany's conservative chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz explicitly distanced himself and his party from the far-right AfD, after sparking outrage over his cooperation with …
German opposition's migration bill narrowly defeated amid …
Jan 31, 2025 · Opposition leader and front-runner Friedrich Merz has put demands for a more restrictive approach to migration at the center of his campaign for the Feb. 23 election since a …
Merz’s far-right gamble backfires - POLITICO
Jan 31, 2025 · BERLIN — Friedrich Merz, the conservative frontrunner to become Germany’s next chancellor, suffered a major political defeat on Friday as his controversial immigration bill …
Scholz clashes with Merz over German economy and migration at …
16 hours ago · On the latter, Scholz accused Merz anew of “irresponsible gambling” and breaking a taboo when he brought a nonbinding motion calling for many more migrants to be turned …
Front-runner in German election says his party will 'never' work …
Feb 3, 2025 · Merz, determined to prove his party’s commitment to a tougher approach to migration, rejects the criticism. He says his position is unchanged and that he didn’t and won’t …
Germany’s Would-Be Chancellor Tries to Get Back on Cruise Control
17 hours ago · They were greeted, as is increasingly the case for Mr. Merz these days, by protesters. Since Mr. Merz broke the taboo of working with the Alternative for Germany, or …
Germany’s Merz sparks firestorm by breaking postwar taboo
Jan 29, 2025 · Germany’s conservatives have introduced plans for tougher migration measures, with votes from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party potentially giving their leader, …
Germany: Opposition leader Merz rules out AfD cooperation
Sep 6, 2024 · Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), said there was no way his party would work with the far-right Alternative for Germany …
Germany’s Likely Leader Flirts With a Taboo: Working With the Far …
Jan 27, 2025 · The opening by Friedrich Merz, the leader of the center-right Christian Democrats, who leads in the polls for the chancellor election next month, came after a knife attack last …
SPD's Scholz and CDU's Merz spar on migration, economy, AfD
2 days ago · Skip next section Merz questions why Germany's recovery is slow by EU standards. 02/09/2025 February 9, 2025 ... and the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD).