Germany's Merz defends disputed migration reforms despite AfD support
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz on Wednesday defended his controversial migration reforms after stinging criticism from Chancellor Olaf Scholz, ahead of votes on two motions that could pass with the support of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
Merz, now 69, represents a sharp rightward turn from Merkel’s centrist legacy. His campaign motto is “A Germany we can be ...
The sweat was dripping off Friedrich Merz after the frontrunner to become Germany’s next chancellor saw his bid to outflank ...
Merz, leader of the Christian Democrats, had sought to restrict immigration rules with the support of the Alternative for ...
With only a few weeks until Germany’s election, Elon Musk has unambiguously thrown his support behind the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. In a video address to a party rally last week, ...
Ever since the end of World War II, Germany's mainstream political parties have vowed to not work with extremist right-wing ...
Friedrich Merz, hitherto favourite to become Germany's next chancellor, suffered a blow three weeks before a national ...
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German migrant bill backed by far-right fails in blow to election front runner MerzIf the law had passed, it would have been the first in the country’s modern history to do so thanks to the support of the far-right.
German Parliament on Friday (local time) rejected the immigration bill pushed by opposition’s Freidrich Merz to tighten rules ...
Germany's parliament narrowly rejected a bill proposing stricter migration rules, sparking controversy over opposition leader ...
Germany’s likely next chancellor wants tougher migration measures even with AfD support, triggering a fierce pre-election ...
Over 1,000 of people protested in the eastern German city of Erfurst on Friday against efforts by the centre-right Christian ...
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