Germany, Merz

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%.
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.
German election frontrunner risks breaking taboo on working with far-right
Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's CDU/CSU conservative bloc which is leading polls ahead of the Feb. 23 vote, is keen to seize the initiative on migration policy, which has shifted sharply back into focus after an Afghan asylum seeker was arrested over deadly stabbings last week.
German Parliament Passes Election Frontrunner's Migration Crackdown Motion
German election frontrunner Friedrich Merz succeeded on Wednesday in getting a motion passed in parliament that calls for a migration crackdown including the rejection of asylum seekers at the country's land borders.
German opposition leader Merz's migration plan passes parliament
The CDU party chief, who leads in the polls to become the next chancellor, said he would collect votes from all parties to push his five-point migration plan through parliament despite Chancellor Olaf Scholz's strong opposition.
German Conservative Hard-Line Migration Shift Is Calculated Ploy
Friedrich Merz’s hard-line shift on migration is a calculated gambit by the German conservative leader to neutralize the far ...
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Angela Merkel throws firework into German election campaign
Former chancellor’s intervention exposes deep rift within country’s conservatives over how to handle the far right’s rising ...
Is Elon Musk Winning the German Immigration Debate?
Conservatives have cooperated with the far-right AfD for the first time, amid growing support from the tech billionaire.
German parliament backs election front-runner’s call for tough border rules with far-right support
Germany’s parliament has narrowly approved a call by Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s main challenger to turn back many more migrants ...
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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 ...
German Actors Protest Far-Right Vote in Parliament
A who's who of German talent signed an open letter calling for political leaders to "uphold democratic values" after a ...
German conservatives dip in survey as taboo break on far-right cooperation looms
Support for Germany's conservative bloc fell by three points in the days after its chancellor candidate said he would push ...
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A day of drama in the Bundestag
R ARELY HAS the Bundestag known such drama. On January 29th, to scenes of uproar in Germany’s parliament, a tiny majority of ...
Germany: Mass protests after far-right AfD helps CDU/CSU
A non-binding motion to restrict immigration has sparked outrage after citizens said the conservative CDU/CSU broke a promise not to work with the far-right AfD. Protesters in Berlin gathered outside ...
Germany's Merz again rules out cooperation with the far-right AfD
Conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democrats has reaffirmed his principled rejection of cooperation ...