germany, Merkel

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.
Friedrich Merz: The German leader trying to bury Angela Merkel’s legacy - analysis
Friedrich Merz broke a political taboo by aligning with the AfD on immigration, winning a symbolic vote but facing backlash and a major legislative defeat.
German Party May Once Again Depend on Far-Right for Immigration Vote
German party CDU may once again turn to the far-right for support in an upcoming immigration vote.
German party set to rely on far-right again for immigration policy vote
CDU leader Friedrich Merz may need support in the Bundestag from the AfD, a move that has attracted wide condemnation.
Conservative Merz vows to 'lead Germany forward' at party conference
Friedrich Merz, the favourite to become Germany's next chancellor, said on Monday he is ready to "lead Germany forward" as his conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) assembled in Berlin for a party conference three weeks before national elections.
Germany's Merz tells party to 'stay course' after protests against far-right vote
Germany's election frontrunner Friedrich Merz on Monday called on his conservative CDU to "stay the course" after mass protests against its acceptance of far-right AfD support for calls to restrict immigration.
CDU leader Friedrich Merz wants the chancellery
Friedrich Merz, nemesis of former Chancellor Angela Merkel, is confident that he will win the upcoming election — despite his latest controversial moves siding with the far right on curbing irregular immigration.
German Opposition Gambles With Far-Right on Immigration, and Loses
Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats broke a political taboo by working with the hard-right Alternative for Germany to ...
San Francisco Examiner5d
Merkel slams successor over far-right support on immigration bill
Germany's ex-chancellor Angela Merkel weighed in Thursday on a controversy flaring ahead of February elections, slamming her ...
FIRSTonline4d
Angela Merkel pulls the ears of her CDU: "It's wrong to open up to AfD"
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel's clear disapproval of the CDU's motion open to pro-Nazi AfD on immigration which ...
German Election Front-Runner Faces Backlash After Call for Immigration Stop
BERLIN—The front-runner in Germany’s election made a gambit this week to woo supporters of an increasingly popular far-right ...
The Manhattan Mercury4d
German MPs haggle over immigration bill backed by far right
German party leaders were engaged in furious last-minute talks on Friday, delaying a high-stakes debate on an immigration ...
devdiscourse4d
Merkel's Rebuke: A Controversial Alliance Sparks Political Discord in Germany
Angela Merkel criticized her successor, Friedrich Merz, for collaborating with the far-right in passing an immigration bill.
Politico Europe3d
Merkel, Musk and the far right: What is going on in Germany’s election?
As Germans prepare to vote on Feb. 23, an almighty argument over whether mainstream parties should work with the ...