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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.
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 smaller far-left parties gained.
German Conservatives Fall in Poll Ahead of Election
Less than three weeks before federal elections, the Forsa poll for RTL/ntv also showed support for Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) holding steady at 16%. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) was unchanged at 20%.
Poll finds Germany's CDU/CSU bloc falling, far-right AfD in second
Support for Germany's conservative CDU/CSU alliance has dropped to 28% ahead of elections on February 23, a poll showed on Tuesday, days after it cooperated with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) to pass a motion in parliament.
German Election Taboos Broken as Merz, Musk Flirt With AfD
Four weeks before Germany’s snap election, the political temperature is rising as the campaign shifts onto the contentious terrain of migration and Elon Musk steps up his support for the far-right AfD party.
German election: CDU, Merz drop in poll after AfD vote
Chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz and his conservatives slump in poll after far-right backing for migration vote.Support for Germany's center right alliance of the CDU and CSU parties has dropped two points to 28% ahead of elections on February 23,
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Germany’s old-school conservatism is well and truly over
Even if Merz stumbles across the finish line and secures a coalition government, the death knell for Christian democracy may ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
Protests against Germany’s Merz who supports migration proposal backed by far-right
Protesters accuse Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats of breaking Germany’s unwritten post-Nazi promise to never pass ...
Germany’s Merz Faces Backlash After Migration Bill Defeat
The bill’s defeat — after Merz secured the passage of a similar motion on Wednesday — suggests that some of his own ...
Amid heated migration debate, Germany sees 34% drop in asylum requests in 2024
Asylum applications in Germany fell by 34% last year, the interior ministry said on Tuesday, in news welcomed by the outgoing ...
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 ...
Germany: Protesters decry CDU/CSU over AfD collaboration
Protests have erupted across Germany in the wake of two contentious parliamentary votes on immigration, with marchers venting anger at the conservative bloc for breaking the taboo on collaborating ...
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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 ...