Politico Europe4d
German far right may benefit most from Merz’s self-inflicted wound
Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to become Germany’s next chancellor ... a senior parliamentarian for Merz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU), told POLITICO. “The attitude of many on the left ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs5d
Friedrich Merz: The German leader trying to bury Angela Merkel’s legacy - analysis
Friedrich Merz broke a political taboo by aligning with the AfD on immigration, winning a symbolic vote but facing backlash and a major legislative defeat. German Christian Democratic Union (CDU ...
The Daily Telegraph4d
German chancellor favourite vows to press on with asylum reform despite far-Right fears
Friedrich Merz, the centre-Right leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, suffered a major political defeat on Friday when his migration bill backed by Alternative for Germany (AfD ...
Politico Europe9d
Germany’s Merz sparks firestorm by breaking postwar taboo
Germany’s conservatives have introduced plans for tougher migration measures, with votes from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party potentially giving their leader, Friedrich ... Merz, ...
Bloomberg L.P.7d
Merz’s Botched Flirtation With Far Right Shakes German Election
The sweat was dripping off Friedrich Merz after the frontrunner to become ... he addressed reporters after a dozen colleagues from his own CDU alliance turned on him less than a month before ...
CNN7d
Merkel criticizes leader of her own party for cooperating with German far right
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized Friedrich Merz, her successor as leader ... a Jewish community leader and member of the CDU’s presidency in the 1990s, quit the party.
The Washington Post8d
Germany’s Merz breaks far-right taboo, prompts backlash from Merkel
BERLIN — The front-runner to become Germany’s next chancellor, Friedrich Merz ... Analysts said Merz risked alienating centrist CDU voters, while potentially legitimizing the AfD.
Euronews4d
Preserving the firewall: 160,000 demonstrate in Berlin against Friedrich Merz
Before the Bundestag elections on 25 February tens of thousands protest against CDU lead candidate Friedrich Merz across Germany Over the weekend, tens of thousands of people took to the streets ...
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Germany: Mass protests after far-right AfD helps CDU/CSU
The demonstrations came one day after chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz worked with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) to push draft anti-immigration legislation through the lower house ...
EURACTIV7d
Why Friedrich Merz is losing his war on migration
Friedrich Merz has committed to implementing an explosive ... the standard-bearer of Germany’s centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) did everything he could to keep migration, the one ...
Politico Europe1d
Merkel ‘could not remain silent’ as she jabs Merz again over far-right AfD vote
Former German leader reiterates swipe at chancellor candidate from her own Christian Democratic Union ahead of Feb. 23 ...