Friedrich Merz, Germany
Germany's Merz faces backlash after vote
Last week, the CDU broke the mainstream parties' so-called firewall of noncooperation with the far-right Alternative for Germany party, or AfD, as it relied on votes from AfD members in Germany's parliament, the Bundestag, to pass a nonbinding vote on tougher border and asylum rules.
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 with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), despite Wednesday's joint approval of a Bundestag motion on migration policy.
Germany's conservative chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz explicitly distanced himself and his party from the far-right ...
Merz and his party attempted last week to push a series of tough measures on asylum seekers through parliament with the support of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), a taboo-breaking ...
Merz on Wednesday proposed a nonbinding motion in parliament calling for Germany to turn back many more migrants at its borders. The measure squeaked through thanks to AfD's support. Merz was ...
Christian Democratic Union will neither enter coalition talks with the AfD nor form a minority government, ex-chairman Armin ...
The AfD is currently running second in polls before the election, sitting comfortably ahead of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats, though well behind Mr. Merz’s Christian Democrats.
An endorsement from Elon Musk, 5 million euros in financial donations this year alone, and now an invitation to meet ...
Chancellor Scholz says rival Merz joining forces with far-right party in parliament to introduce stricter migration ...
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has issued rare public criticism of her successor as the country’s center-right leader ...
Merz drew protests after he put a motion to parliament last week calling for Germany to turn back many more migrants at its ...
Favorite to be next German chancellor loses bid to use AfD support to push through immigration law, after days of turmoil ...
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