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).
Without the migration policies since 2015, the AfD wouldn’t be anywhere near this strong,” says Vienna’s former conservative ...
Four weeks before Germany’s snap election, the political temperature is rising as the campaign shifts onto the contentious ...
As the AfD gains popularity, its critics are seeking to take away voters’ ability to support or reject the party.
Germany’s likely next chancellor wants tougher migration measures even with AfD support, triggering a fierce pre-election ...
Chancellor Scholz says rival Merz joining forces with far-right party in parliament to introduce stricter migration ...
Conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democrats has reaffirmed his principled rejection of cooperation ...
The AfD is currently running second in polls before the election, sitting comfortably ahead of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats, though well behind Mr. Merz’s Christian Democrats.
The former German Chancellor has publicly criticised her former party in the wake of far-right AfD's rising popularity.
A non-binding motion to restrict immigration has sparked outrage after citizens said the conservative CDU/CSU broke a promise not to work with the far-right AfD. Protesters in Berlin gathered outside ...
Germany's parliament could pass a law thanks to far-right support for the first time in the country's post-war history on ...
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