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Merkel criticizes leader of her own party for cooperating with German far right
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized Friedrich Merz, her successor as leader of the country’s conservatives, on Thursday for pushing through a bill on tighter immigration control with the help of the far right.
Germany's Merz again rules out cooperation with the far-right AfD
Conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democrats has reaffirmed his principled rejection of cooperation with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), despite Wednesday's joint approval of a Bundestag motion on migration policy.
German conservative Merz accused of flirting with far-right AfD
Chancellor Scholz says rival Merz joining forces with far-right party in parliament to introduce stricter migration legislation ahead of Feb. 23 elections - Anadolu Ajansı
Merkel criticizes German front-runner Merz over migration vote with far-right support
Polls show conservative leader Friedrich Merz's Union leading ahead of the Feb. 23 election with around 30% support, while AfD is second with about 20%.
Merkel criticises her party leader after far-right vote
The former chancellor's comments come after the CDU put forward a proposal which was supported by the far-right AfD.
Angela Merkel blasts own party amid uproar over vote with far right
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday criticized her opposition centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU) for passing a motion in parliament for hard-line reforms to migration policy with votes from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
Alert: Ex-Chancellor Merkel criticizes German center-right leader Merz over migration proposal that passed with far-right votes
Ex-Chancellor Merkel criticizes German center-right leader Merz over migration proposal that passed with far-right votes. Got a question? Put a reporter on it. Ever think of a question that you wish someone would answer?
German parliament expected to vote on migration bill that could pass with far-right support
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s parliament is expected to vote Friday on an opposition bill calling for tougher rules on migration ...
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Austria’s Kurz blames Merkel for far-right AfD rise in Germany
Without the migration policies since 2015, the AfD wouldn’t be anywhere near this strong,” says Vienna’s former conservative ...
Germany's Merz defends disputed migration reforms despite AfD support
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz on Wednesday defended his controversial migration reforms after stinging criticism ...
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Why Friedrich Merz is losing his war on migration
On Wednesday, Merz pushed through a non-binding motion in favour of an immigration crackdown with support from the AfD, ...
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Angela Merkel throws firework into German election campaign
Former chancellor’s intervention exposes deep rift within country’s conservatives over how to handle the far right’s rising ...
Follow as Germany’s Parliament Votes on Migration Bill
Welcome to TOPLive. We’ll be covering today’s vote on a divisive anti-immigration bill in Germany’s lower house of parliament ...
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 ...
German parliament to vote on migration bill that could pass with far-right support
The vote, expected on Friday, adds to a controversy about the attitude of the front-runner in Germany’s upcoming election ...
Union will harte Linie bei der Migrationspolitik durchziehen
CDU-Chef Friedrich Merz wird trotz der zunehmenden Kritik an seinem Vorstoß in dieser Woche, einen Antrag mit Unterstützung ...
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 ...