Front-runner in German election says his party will ‘never’ work with the far right
The front-runner in Germany’s upcoming election says the far-right Alternative for Germany is his “most important opponent” and his party will “never” work with it.
Germany: CDU leader Friedrich Merz says his party will 'never' work with far-right
The centre-right CDU has been accused of breaking 'taboo' by putting forward a motion to the Bundestag for a stricter migration policy which was backed by the far-right Alternative for Germany party (AfD).
Cor­rec­tion: Ger­many’s CDU party
A pho­to­graph accom­pa­ny­ing an art­icle on Janu­ary 31 showed mem­bers of Ger­many’s CDU party applaud­ing Friedrich Merz, not mem­bers of the AfD as wrongly stated in the cap­tion.
Conservative Merz vows to 'lead Germany forward' at party conference
Friedrich Merz, the favourite to become Germany's next chancellor, said on Monday he is ready to "lead Germany forward" as his conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) assembled in Berlin for a party conference three weeks before national elections.
Germany's Merz tells party to 'stay course' after protests against far-right vote
Germany's election frontrunner Friedrich Merz on Monday called on his conservative CDU to "stay the course" after mass protests against its acceptance of far-right AfD support for calls to restrict immigration.
Conservative leader Merz to 'lead Germany forward' after election
Friedrich Merz, the favourite to become Germany's next chancellor, said on Monday that he is ready to lead the country as his conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) assembled in Berlin for a party conference weeks ahead of national elections.
Frontrunner for German Chancellor vows stricter immigration policies – but says he won’t work with the far-right
As Germany enters the final few weeks of its election campaign, the man poised to be the next chancellor has doubled down on ...
Germany's CDU vows to make AfD 'as small as possible again'
The man likely to lead Germany's next government says there would be no cooperation with the far-right AfD. Friedrich Merz's ...
Protesters rally against German party leader who pushed migration proposal backed by far-right
Tens of thousands have protested across Germany against the center-right leader and front-runner in a Feb. 25 election for ...
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Migration limits, tax cuts: what Germany's CDU is pledging to reform
Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is convening in Berlin on Monday to vote on an "immediate action ...
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What is the CDU's 'immediate' action plan that targets German citizenship law?
The conservatives, who are leading in German polls, have put together an 'immediate action plan' they want to put in place if ...
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Germany’s CDU joins race to subsidise electricity prices
Many economists have criticised the idea of subsidising electricity prices, arguing that efforts should instead focus on ...
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Tens of thousands protest across Germany against far-right CDU and AfD collaboration
Over the weekend, tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Germany to protest against the CDU and AfD.
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What happened in the German parliament and why is the far right hailing it as a ‘historic’ moment?
A vote in Germanys national parliament (Bundestag) has led to fears that the firewall supposedly separating mainstream ...
Germany: Protesters decry CDU/CSU over AfD collaboration
Protests have erupted across Germany in the wake of two contentious parliamentary votes on immigration, with marchers venting ...
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160,000 join Berlin rally against political co-op with far-right
At least 160,000 demonstrators rallied in Berlin on Sunday, police said, as they protested Germany’s conservatives over their ...