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Germany: Merkel again criticizes Merz over vote with AfD
The former German chancellor said it was not right to remain silent after her party, the conservative CDU, relied on votes from the far-right AfD to pass a motion in parliament.
German conservative Merz accused of flirting with far-right AfD
Chancellor Scholz says rival Merz joining forces with far-right party in parliament to introduce stricter migration legislation ahead of Feb. 23 elections - Anadolu Ajansı
Conservative Merz vows to 'lead Germany forward' at party conference
Friedrich Merz, the favourite to become Germany's next chancellor, said on Monday he is ready to "lead Germany forward" as his conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) assembled in Berlin for a party conference three weeks before national elections.
Germany's Merz tells DW that AfD 'wants to destroy the CDU'
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 the AfD last week.
Germany: CDU leader Friedrich Merz says his party will 'never' work with far-right
The centre-right CDU has been accused of breaking 'taboo' by putting forward a motion to the Bundestag for a stricter migration policy which was backed by the far-right Alternative for Germany party (AfD).
Germany's Merz tells party to 'stay course' after protests against far-right vote
Germany's election frontrunner Friedrich Merz on Monday called on his conservative CDU to "stay the course" after mass protests against its acceptance of far-right AfD support for calls to restrict immigration.
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Merkel ‘could not remain silent’ as she jabs Merz again over far-right AfD vote
Former German leader reiterates swipe at chancellor candidate from her own Christian Democratic Union ahead of Feb. 23 ...
Merz’s Conservatives Drop 2 Points After Controversial AfD Vote
Support for Germany’s center-right CDU/CSU alliance led by Friedrich Merz dropped in a new poll, while the Greens and two ...
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Germany’s crumbling far-right firewall could turbocharge the AfD
Friedrich Merz, chancellor candidate of Germany’s Christian Democrats, stumbled in his bid to end Social Democrat-Greens ...
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The US is ‘no longer the America we used to know,’ warns Germany’s Merz
The way they’re pardoning people who have been sentenced to years in prison, that will have consequences for America,” Merz ...
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‘No contact’: Senior German conservative rules out coalition with far-right AfD
Christian Democratic Union will neither enter coalition talks with the AfD nor form a minority government, ex-chairman Armin ...
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Friedrich Merz: The German leader trying to bury Angela Merkel’s legacy - analysis
Friedrich Merz broke a political taboo by aligning with the AfD on immigration, winning a symbolic vote but facing backlash and a major legislative defeat. German Christian Democratic Union (CDU ...
AfD Leader's Hungary Invite Shows Erosion of German Far-Right Party's Isolation
BUDAPEST/BERLIN (Reuters) - An endorsement from Elon Musk, 5 million euros in financial donations this year alone, and now an ...
Merkel criticizes German front-runner Merz over migration vote with far-right support
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has issued rare public criticism of her successor as the country’s center-right leader ...
German Christians slam conservative cooperation with far-right AfD
Germany's two largest Christian churches have jointly denounced opposition leader Friedrich Merz's plans to pass motions on ...
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German far right may benefit most from Merz’s self-inflicted wound
Conservative leader’s gambit to weaken the postwar ‘firewall’ may be a boon for the AfD ahead of a national election.