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Merz, Germany
Merz’s Botched Flirtation With Far Right Shakes German Election
The sweat was dripping off Friedrich Merz after the frontrunner to become Germany’s next chancellor saw his bid to outflank an ascendant far right spectacularly backfire in the Bundestag.
Germany: Merz Taking Another Shot At Chancellorship
Merz, now 69, represents a sharp rightward turn from Merkel’s centrist legacy. His campaign motto is “A Germany we can be proud of again,” but the slogan, argues Hartwig Pautz, a political scientist at the University of the West of Scotland, is set to collide with some very harsh realities.
German migrant bill backed by far-right fails in blow to election front runner Merz
If 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.
Merkel, Germany
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.
Alert: Ex-Chancellor Merkel criticizes German center-right leader Merz over migration proposal that passed with far-right votes
Ex-Chancellor Merkel criticizes German center-right leader Merz over migration proposal that passed with far-right votes. Got a question? Put a reporter on it. Ever think of a question that you wish someone would answer?
Courthouse News Service
5h
Germany’s firewall against the far right cracks but holds — barely
Ever since the end of World War II, Germany's mainstream political parties have vowed to not work with extremist right-wing ...
4h
Migration law gamble backfires for Germany's conservative chancellor hopeful
Friedrich Merz, hitherto favourite to become Germany's next chancellor, suffered a blow three weeks before a national ...
Politico Europe
2d
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 ...
The Local
19h
Germany's conservatives to relay on far right in second immigration vote
Germany's conservative opposition leader was set Friday to again seek far-right support in parliament on the flashpoint issue ...
4d
Germany’s Likely Leader Flirts With a Taboo: Working With the Far Right
Responding to the killing of a child, the poll-leading Christian Democrats are pushing to overhaul migration laws — possibly ...
Hosted on MSN
14h
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 ...
EURACTIV
20h
Why Friedrich Merz is losing his war on migration
On Wednesday, Merz pushed through a non-binding motion in favour of an immigration crackdown with support from the AfD, ...
Politico Europe
16h
Austria’s Kurz blames Merkel for far-right AfD rise in Germany
Without the migration policies since 2015, the AfD wouldn’t be anywhere near this strong,” says Vienna’s former conservative ...
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