German lawmakers face vote on divisive migration bill after wrangling
German lawmakers appear set to face a highly contentious vote over new migration restrictions backed by the centre-right CDU/CSU bloc on Friday, after talks by other parties to avert the vote failed,
Sources: Germany's centre-right to push ahead with divisive vote
Sources told dpa that Germany's centre-right CDU/CSU plan to push forward with a highly controversial vote on legislation cracking down on migration in the lower house of German parliament despite last-minute talks with other parties.
German Actors Protest Far-Right Vote in Parliament
A who's who of German talent signed an open letter calling for political leaders to "uphold democratic values" after a historic vote in the Bundestag that saw anti-immigration proposal pass with the support of the far-right.
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, the Bundestag. Conservative leader Friedrich Merz is taking a hard line and attempting to push through legislation with support from the far-right Alternative for Germany party.
Hundreds protest in Berlin against Germany's CDU after migration vote
Hundreds of people gathered outside the headquarters of Germany's opposition Christian Democrats (CDU) in Berlin on Wednesday evening to protest against the conservative bloc pushing through a motion to tighten migration policy with the help of votes from the far right.
Germany: Mass protests after far-right AfD helps CDU/CSU
Protesters in Berlin gathered outside CDU headquarters.Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Germany on Thursday to protest the conservative Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union parties.
German lawmakers set to vote on contentious immigration law
But that consensus, often described as a "firewall" by German politicians, seemed to have been undermined on Wednesday when a ...
Analysis-German conservatives' vote with far right set to complicate coalition building
The breaking of a taboo among mainstream German parties on cooperation with the far right looks set to complicate efforts to ...
German parliament on hold amid closed-door talks over migration vote
Intensive high-level talks were under way in the German capital on Friday, hours ahead of a highly controversial planned vote ...
Christian Democrats leader Merz tears down the “firewall” to the far-right Alternative for Germany
On Wednesday, with the support of the Alternative for Germany, the Christian Democrats passed a motion on migration policy ...
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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 ...
Germany's conservatives to seek far right support on immigration
Germany's conservative opposition leader was set Friday to again seek far-right support in parliament on the flashpoint issue ...
Germany’s Christian Democrats unite with far-right AfD against refugees
For the first time in the 75-year post-war history of the German parliament, one of the major parliamentary groups has made ...
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 ...