Protesters rally against German party leader who pushed …
8 hours ago · Polls show the center-right Union, which put forward the migration proposal and bill, leading with around 30% support, while AfD is second with about 20%, and the Social …
German opposition's migration bill narrowly defeated amid …
2 days ago · The 12-year-old AfD first entered the national parliament in 2017, benefiting from Merkel’s decision two years earlier to allow large numbers of migrants into the country. Scholz …
Merkel criticizes German front-runner Merz over migration vote …
3 days ago · Merz, determined to show his center-right Union bloc’s commitment to cutting irregular migration after a deadly knife attack last week by a rejected asylum-seeker, put a …
Merkel criticizes leader of her own party for cooperating with …
2 days ago · The AfD, which is polling second in most surveys behind Merz’s conservative bloc, is being monitored by German security services on suspicion of right-wing extremism.
Merz’s far-right gamble backfires - POLITICO
2 days ago · Merz had earlier declared his willingness to push through the draft law to restrict migration even with support from the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, a move that …
Friedrich Merz: Sammlung seiner Aussagen zur Zusammenarbeit mit der AfD
3 days ago · »Vergessen Sie’s«, sagte Friedrich Merz einst über eine mögliche Zusammenarbeit mit der AfD. Doch nicht alle Einlassungen zur extrem rechten Partei waren so eindeutig. Die …
Germany’s Merz sparks firestorm by breaking postwar taboo
4 days ago · Merz’s willingness to accept far-right support is hugely significant weeks ahead of a national election because Germany’s mainstream political parties have long sought to maintain …
Germany’s Likely Leader Flirts With a Taboo: Working With the Far …
6 days ago · “Friedrich Merz is willing to make common cause with the AfD,” Lars Klingbeil, the co-leader of Mr. Scholz’ Social Democratic party, told the Rheinische Post, a regional daily …
Friedrich Merz’s flirtation with German far right condemned by …
3 days ago · “Merz is trying to contain the AfD by appealing to these voters tempted by the AfD,” Armin Steinbach, professor at HEC Paris, said. But Merz’s move can backfire, analysts say. …
Will German conservative Merz demolish far-right 'firewall'?
Jan 24, 2025 · Merz, the favorite to become Germany's next chancellor, has repeatedly ruled out cooperating with the AfD, which sits in second place in polls ahead of elections on February 23.