Merz says he is stronger after Bundestag rejects his migration bill
Despite the defeat on Friday in the German parliament of his proposed immigration law, conservative leader Friedrich Merz sees himself and his faction in a stronger position. "I also see myself very much strengthened by what we in the faction decided this week,
German parliament rejects Merz’s migration bill backed by far right
Merz, leader of the Christian Democrats, had sought to restrict immigration rules with the support of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. The bill fell short of 12 votes on Friday. Twelve MPs from Merz’s parliamentary group were absent.
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German Bundestag blocks Merz's immigration bill in narrow defeatThe Bundestag rejected the CDU/CSU bill on limiting immigration. The media noted that this was a painful defeat for Friedrich ...
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German migrant bill backed by far-right fails in blow to election front runner MerzIf the law had passed, it would have been the first in the country’s modern history to do so thanks to the support of the far-right.
The sweat was dripping off Friedrich Merz after the frontrunner to become Germany’s next chancellor saw his bid to outflank ...
An immigration bill from Germany's conservative election frontrunner Friedrich Merz and backed controversially by the ...
The backdrop to the drama was the murder last week in Aschaffenburg, a town in Bavaria, of two people by an Afghan who should ...
When the CDU motions passed on Wednesday evening, by four votes, an eerie silence hung for a moment over the Bundestag chamber. Then AfD parliamentarians began applauding what they see as the first ...
CDU leader Friedrich Merz may need support in the Bundestag from the AfD, a move that has attracted wide condemnation.
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German politicians are holding a debate and vote on the controversial 'Influx Limitation Law', which aims to tighten ...
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