Germany's Merz tells DW that AfD 'wants to destroy the CDU'
Germany's conservative chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz explicitly distanced himself and his party from the far-right ...
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German far right may benefit most from Merz’s self-inflicted wound
Conservative leader’s gambit to weaken the postwar ‘firewall’ may be a boon for the AfD ahead of a national election.
AfD leader's Hungary invite shows erosion of German far-right party's isolation
BUDAPEST/BERLIN - An endorsement from Elon Musk, 5 million euros in financial donations this year alone, and now an ...
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 ...
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German conservative Merz accused of flirting with far-right AfD
Chancellor Scholz says rival Merz joining forces with far-right party in parliament to introduce stricter migration ...
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 ...
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German opposition's migration bill narrowly defeated amid controversy over far-right support
Polls show the Union leading with around 30% support, while AfD is second with about 20%, and the Social Democrats and Greens are further back. Merz appears to hope that he will gain support by ...
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German parliament expected to vote on migration bill that could pass with far-right support
Poster reads: If afd is the answer, how stupid is the question'. Credit: AP/Christoph Soeder Polls show Merz’s Union leading with around 30% support, while AfD is second with about 20% ...
Germany's Merz again rules out cooperation with the far-right AfD
Conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democrats has reaffirmed his principled rejection of cooperation ...
German election front-runner Friedrich Merz says his party will ‘never’ work with far right
Merz drew protests after he put a motion to parliament last week calling for Germany to turn back many more migrants at its ...
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Merz’s far-right gamble backfires
Favorite to be next German chancellor loses bid to use AfD support to push through immigration law, after days of turmoil ...
Germany's Merz defends disputed migration reforms despite AfD support
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz on Wednesday defended his controversial migration reforms after stinging criticism ...