Merkel ‘could not remain silent’ as she jabs Merz again ... - POLITICO
19 hours ago · The former German chancellor doubled down on her criticism of Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz, arguing that his party crossed a red line by …
Germany's Merz tells DW that AfD 'wants to destroy the CDU'
2 days ago · 02/04/2025 February 4, 2025. Germany's conservative chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz explicitly distanced himself and his party from the far-right AfD, after sparking …
Germany: Merkel again criticizes Merz over vote with AfD
Germany's conservative chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz explicitly distanced himself and his party from the far-right AfD, after sparking outrage over his cooperation with the AfD last week ...
German opposition's migration bill narrowly defeated amid …
6 days ago · The 12-year-old AfD first entered the national parliament in 2017, benefiting from Merkel’s decision two years earlier to allow large numbers of migrants into the country. Scholz …
Merkel criticizes German front-runner Merz over migration vote …
Jan 30, 2025 · Germany’s center-left governing parties have cast doubt on whether conservative leader Friedrich Merz can still be trusted not to bring the far-right Alternative for Germany, or …
Merz’s far-right gamble backfires - POLITICO
6 days ago · Merz had earlier declared his willingness to push through the draft law to restrict migration even with support from the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, a move that …
Front-runner in German election says his party will 'never' work …
3 days ago · BERLIN (AP) — The front-runner in Germany’s upcoming election said Monday that the far-right Alternative for Germany is his “most important opponent” and his party will “never” …
Merkel criticizes leader of her own party for cooperating with …
6 days ago · The AfD, which is polling second in most surveys behind Merz’s conservative bloc, is being monitored by German security services on suspicion of right-wing extremism.
Germany’s Likely Leader Flirts With a Taboo: Working With the Far …
Jan 27, 2025 · The opening by Friedrich Merz, the leader of the center-right Christian Democrats, who leads in the polls for the chancellor election next month, came after a knife attack last …
Germany: Opposition leader Merz rules out AfD cooperation
Sep 6, 2024 · Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), said there was no way his party would work with the far-right Alternative for Germany …