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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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 ...
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 ...
German parliament backs election front-runner’s call for tough border rules with far-right support
Germany’s parliament has narrowly approved a call by Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s main challenger to turn back many more migrants ...
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German lawmakers can’t agree whether to seek ban on far-right AfD
Many mainstream leaders worry a pre-election debate over whether to ban Alternative for Germany will only boost the party ...
AfD surge threatens to spoil party in home town of ‘Germany’s next chancellor’
Polling data in home town of Friedrich Merz, Germany’s frontrunner to be next chancellor, are worry for main parties ...
Far-right vote on asylum rocks German parliament
Opening the door to leaning on support from the far-right is a gamble for Merz, who believes that his increasingly radical ...