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Conservative leader Merz to 'lead Germany forward'

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.

Bloomberg on MSN · 2d

Merz’s Botched Flirtation With Far Right Shakes German Election

The sweat was dripping off Friedrich Merz after the frontrunner to become Germany’s next chancellor saw his bid to outflank an ascendant far right spectacularly backfire in the Bundestag.

DPA International on MSN · 8h

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.

Friedrich Merz, Germany

Bloomberg L.P. · 4h

Germany’s Merz Promises to Limit Migration and Restore Growth

Friedrich Merz, the conservative frontrunner in the German election, vowed to hold course on his disputed plan to limit migration despite public protest and to restore growth to the country’s ailing economy.

The Financial Times · 3d

German parliament rejects Friedrich Merz’s migration bill backed by far right

Merz, leader of the Christian Democrats, had sought to restrict immigration rules with the support of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. The bill fell short of 12 votes on Friday. Twelve MPs from Merz’s parliamentary group were absent.

Voice of America · 1d

Protests against Germany’s Merz who supports migration proposal backed by far-right

Protesters accuse Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats of breaking Germany’s unwritten post-Nazi promise to never pass any rule or resolution in parliament with support of far-right, nationalist

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CDU leader Friedrich Merz wants the chancellery

Friedrich Merz, nemesis of former Chancellor Angela Merkel, is confident that he will win the upcoming election — despite his ...

Politico Europe17h

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.

StringersHub on MSN1h

Germany: Friedrich Merz rules out any cooperation with the far right in Germany

The leader and candidate of the German conservatives for the February 23 elections, Friedrich Merz, reiterated on Monday that ...

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Tens of thousands protest in Berlin against proposed German immigration crackdown

Thousands of people protested in Berlin on Sunday against plans to limit immigration proposed by opposition conservatives and ...

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Merz calls for rapid political change in Germany

The German Christian Democrats' candidate for chancellor, Friedrich Merz, is campaigning for a rapid and tangible change in ...

Friedrich Merz

The protests came after some parties voted alongside the far-right party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), over a non-binding resolution on immigration last week. MPs vote against a law proposed by the ...

Anadolu Ajansi12h

EXCLUSIVE - German chancellor favorite Merz vows to enhance ‘strategic dialogue’ with Türkiye

Christian Democrat leader tells Anadolu that European allies must strengthen cooperation with Türkiye on shared foreign ...

Politico Europe2d

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 ...

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Germany's conservatives gather after protests

BERLIN: Germany's conservative election front-runner Friedrich Merz was set to outline his plans on immigration and the ...

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