friedrich merz germany

Merz, Germany

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.

LA Times on MSN · 6h

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%.

Politico Europe · 1d

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 debate.

CDU, Germany

Yahoo · 1d

Hundreds protest in Berlin against Germany's CDU after migration vote

Hundreds of people gathered outside the headquarters of Germany's opposition Christian Democrats (CDU) in Berlin on Wednesday evening to protest against the conservative bloc pushing through a motion to tighten migration policy with the help of votes from the far right.

The Local · 9h

'Shocking': Voters in Germany react to CDU's migration crackdown plan backed by far right

After German parliament passed a conservative motion aimed at toughening immigration rules with the help of the far-right AfD, we asked people living in Germany what they think about it.

Hosted on MSN · 59m

Germany: Mass protests after far-right AfD helps CDU/CSU

A draft immigration law put forth by the CDU/CSU has sparked outrage as citizens say conservatives broke their promise not to work with the far-right AfD. In Berlin, protesters gathered outside CDU headquarters.

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 ...

Politico Europe20h

Germany’s far right crashes through the firewall

Did Friedrich Merz, the likely next chancellor, fall into a trap? Or is he forcing other mainstream parties to confront what ...

Courthouse News Service1d

Germany’s far-right ‘firewall’ under strain as migration debate flares

Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to become chancellor in February's election, is making waves by agreeing to work with the far ...

magyarnemzet11h

Germany May Follow Hungary's Example

Comparing Friedrich Merz to Viktor Orban is more of a compliment than an insult, State Secretary Zoltan Kovacs wrote.

Euro Weekly News10h

Possible coalition in Germany? AfD and CDU find common ground

Two German parties, the AfD and CDU, find common ground on asylum seeker crisis. Does this signal a possible coalition government of the two?

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‘Like a viper’: Friedrich Merz’s flirt with far right rattles German election

Friedrich Merz’s high-stakes gamble to enlist the far right in pressuring the German government to tighten migration laws has upended the campaign three weeks before general elections.

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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 ...

Germany’s Likely Leader Flirts With a Taboo: Working With the Far Right

Responding to the killing of a child, the poll-leading Christian Democrats are pushing to overhaul migration laws — possibly ...

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