Germany elections: Discontented Germans vote in high-stakes …
1 day ago · Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), casts his vote at a polling station Arnsberg-Niedereimer, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, during the national …
Germany's Merz tells DW that AfD 'wants to destroy the CDU'
Feb 4, 2025 · Germany's conservative chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz explicitly distanced himself and his party from the far-right AfD, after sparking outrage over his cooperation with …
German elections: Leading contenders make final appeals to …
1 day ago · The motion was approved thanks to votes from Alternative for Germany, or AfD — a first in postwar Germany that prompted opponents to accuse Merz of breaking a taboo. He …
Final push for votes as German frontrunner vows to lead in Europe …
2 days ago · Conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz told supporters that under his leadership, Germany would take responsibility in Europe, and that the far-right Alternative for Germany …
German opposition's migration bill narrowly defeated amid …
Jan 31, 2025 · Opposition leader and front-runner Friedrich Merz has put demands for a more restrictive approach to migration at the center of his campaign for the Feb. 23 election since a …
Merz’s far-right gamble backfires - POLITICO
Jan 31, 2025 · BERLIN — Friedrich Merz, the conservative frontrunner to become Germany’s next chancellor, suffered a major political defeat on Friday as his controversial immigration bill …
Germany’s Likely Leader Flirts With a Taboo: Working With the Far …
Jan 27, 2025 · The opening by Friedrich Merz, the leader of the center-right Christian Democrats, who leads in the polls for the chancellor election next month, came after a knife attack last …
Will German conservative Merz demolish far-right 'firewall'?
Jan 24, 2025 · Election front-runner Friedrich Merz wants stricter migration policies following a deadly stabbing in Aschaffenburg. Some in Germany are surprised at how willing he seems to …
Germany: Opposition leader Merz rules out AfD cooperation
Sep 6, 2024 · Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), said there was no way his party would work with the far-right Alternative for Germany …
German election 2025: Will the far-right AfD break through
1 day ago · Germany will elect a new parliament on Sunday, at a precarious moment for the West. The vote is almost certain to deliver a change in Berlin, with center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz …