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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 anti-migration motion through parliament.
Merkel criticizes German front-runner Merz over migration vote with far-right support
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has issued rare public criticism of her successor as the country's center-right leader, the front-runner in Germany's election next month, for putting to parliament proposals for tough new migration rules that only passed with the help of a far-right party.
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 from Chancellor Olaf Scholz, ahead of votes on two motions that could pass with the support of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
Ex-German Chancellor Merkel slams CDU leader Merz for collaborating with far-right AfD
In rare public statement, Merkel criticizes her party's decision to pass anti-immigration proposal with critical support of far-right party - Anadolu Ajansı
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.
Merkel Criticises Leader of Her CDU Party for Cooperating With German Far-Right
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 parliament, in a statement on Thursday.
Germany's Merkel blasts conservatives over cooperation with far right
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday criticized her 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
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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 ...
‘Like a viper’: Friedrich Merz’s flirt with far right rattles German election
Friedrich Merz’s high-stakes gamble to enlist the far right in pressuring the German government to tighten migration laws has upended the campaign three weeks before general elections.
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Germany’s Merkel blasts CDU leader for cooperating with far-right AfD
Friedrich Merz, head of the centre-right CDU, relied on support from AfD to pass parliamentary motion on migration.
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Merkel slams successor over far-right support on immigration bill
Conservative CDU leader Friedrich Merz sparked outrage Wednesday when he pushed through parliament a resolution demanding ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
Is Elon Musk Winning the German Immigration Debate?
Conservatives have cooperated with the far-right AfD for the first time, amid growing support from the tech billionaire.
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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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 ...