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 from Chancellor Olaf Scholz, ahead of votes on two motions that could pass with the support of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
On Wednesday, Merz pushed through a non-binding motion in favour of an immigration crackdown with support from the AfD, ...
As the AfD gains popularity, its critics are seeking to take away voters’ ability to support or reject the party.
Conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democrats has reaffirmed his principled rejection of cooperation ...
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel publicly criticized her successor Friedrich Merz for collaborating with the far-right ...
Four weeks before Germany’s snap election, the political temperature is rising as the campaign shifts onto the contentious ...
When the CDU motions passed on Wednesday evening, by four votes, an eerie silence hung for a moment over the Bundestag chamber. Then AfD parliamentarians began applauding what they see as the first ...
Chancellor Scholz says rival Merz joining forces with far-right party in parliament to introduce stricter migration ...
The former German Chancellor has publicly criticised her former party in the wake of far-right AfD's rising popularity.
A non-binding motion to restrict immigration has sparked outrage after citizens said the conservative CDU/CSU broke a promise not to work with the far-right AfD. Protesters in Berlin gathered outside ...
Responding to the killing of a child, the poll-leading Christian Democrats are pushing to overhaul migration laws — possibly ...
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