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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.

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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.

Times Union · 7h

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?

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Merkel criticises her party leader after far-right vote

The former chancellor's comments come after the CDU put forward a proposal which was supported by the far-right AfD.

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Is Elon Musk Winning the German Immigration Debate?

Conservatives have cooperated with the far-right AfD for the first time, amid growing support from the tech billionaire.

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German Conservative Hard-Line Migration Shift Is Calculated Ploy

Friedrich Merz’s hard-line shift on migration is a calculated gambit by the German conservative leader to neutralize the far ...

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German parliament backs election front-runner’s call for tough border rules with far-right support

Germany’s parliament has narrowly approved a call by Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s main challenger to turn back many more migrants ...

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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 ...

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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 party successor for relying on far-right support on the flashpoint issue ...

German election frontrunner risks breaking taboo on working with far-right

Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's CDU/CSU conservative bloc which is leading polls ahead of the Feb. 23 vote, is keen ...

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Scholz blasts Merz, raising doubts over post-election German coalition

BERLIN — With Germany’s election less than a month away, center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz has thrown cold water on the prospect of reviving the country’s traditional grand coalition — bluntly ...