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Germany’s likely next chancellor wants to tell Trump to rein in Musk
I do not approve of someone in Trump’s orbit attempting such direct interference in Germany’s elections,” says Friedrich Merz.
Frontrunner for German Chancellor vows stricter immigration policies – but says he won’t work with the far-right
As Germany enters the final few weeks of its election campaign, the man poised to be the next chancellor has doubled down on ...
Front-runner in German election says his party will 'never' work with the far right
The front-runner in Germany's upcoming election says the far-right Alternative for Germany is his "most important opponent" ...
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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 ...
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‘No contact’: Senior German conservative rules out coalition with far-right AfD
Christian Democratic Union will neither enter coalition talks with the AfD nor form a minority government, ex-chairman Armin ...
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Germany’s crumbling far-right firewall could turbocharge the AfD
Friedrich Merz, chancellor candidate of Germany’s Christian Democrats, stumbled in his bid to end Social Democrat-Greens ...
German Christians slam conservative cooperation with far-right AfD
Germany's two largest Christian churches have jointly denounced opposition leader Friedrich Merz's plans to pass motions on ...
Germany's CDU vows to make AfD 'as small as possible again'
The man likely to lead Germany's next government has said there would be no cooperation with the far-right AfD. Friedrich Merz's conservative CDU/CSU bloc has faced flak after accepting AfD support on ...
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German far right may benefit most from Merz’s self-inflicted wound
Conservative leader’s gambit to weaken the postwar ‘firewall’ may be a boon for the AfD ahead of a national election.