Politico Europe1h
Angela Merkel rebukes own party over bombshell deal with the far right
The former chancellor’s intervention exposes a deepening rift within Germany’s conservatives over how to handle the AfD’s ...
German conservatives dip in survey as taboo break on far-right cooperation looms
Support for Germany's conservative bloc fell by three points in the days after its chancellor candidate said he would push ...
Anadolu Ajansi21h
Chancellor Scholz slams conservative rival Merz for ‘populism’ ahead of election
Social Democrat Scholz warns that Merz's proposal for permanent border controls would violate EU law, damage the economy, and ...
The Economist14h
A day of drama in the Bundestag
R ARELY HAS the Bundestag known such drama. On January 29th, to scenes of uproar in Germany’s parliament, a tiny majority of ...
German election frontrunner risks breaking taboo on working with far-right
Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's CDU/CSU conservative bloc which is leading polls ahead of the Feb. 23 vote, is keen ...
Courthouse News Service19h
Germany’s far-right ‘firewall’ under strain as migration debate flares
Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to become chancellor in February's election, is making waves by agreeing to work with the far ...
German government, opposition clash over rival border policies
Germany's government and opposition parties duelled on Monday over rival border control policies, with opposition leader ...
Merkel Criticises Leader of Her CDU Party for Cooperating With German Far-Right
BERLIN (Reuters) - Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticised the leader of her Christian Democrats (CDU), Friedrich Merz, for drawing on support from the far-right to pass a motion in ...
Politico Europe8h
Germany’s far right crashes through the firewall
Did Friedrich Merz, the likely next chancellor, fall into a trap? Or is he forcing other mainstream parties to confront what ...