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Hundreds protest in Berlin against Germany's CDU

Hundreds in Berlin protest stricter migration policy push backed by far-right

The CDU's stricter migration policy, backed by the far-right AfD, has sparked protests in Berlin and heightened political tensions in Germany before the parliamentary elections. View on euronews

Yahoo · 1d

Hundreds protest in Berlin against Germany's CDU after migration vote

Hundreds of people gathered outside the headquarters of Germany's opposition Christian Democrats (CDU) in Berlin on Wednesday evening to protest against the conservative bloc pushing through a motion to tighten migration policy with the help of votes from the far right.

AFP on MSN · 3h

Protests against German conservatives after vote with far right

Protesters in Germany on Thursday rallied against the conservative CDU party to decry its cooperation with the far-right AfD in pushing through parliament a motion to demand a crackdown on immigration.

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The Washington Post on MSN · 5h

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 anti-migration motion through parliament.

LA Times on MSN · 4h

Merkel criticizes German front-runner Merz over migration vote with far-right support

Polls show conservative leader Friedrich Merz’s Union leading ahead of the Feb. 23 election with around 30% support, while AfD is second with about 20%.

Politico Europe · 1d

Germany’s Merz sparks firestorm by breaking postwar taboo

Germany’s likely next chancellor wants tougher migration measures even with AfD support, triggering a fierce pre-election debate.

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Christian Democrats leader Merz tears down the “firewall” to the far-right Alternative for Germany

On Wednesday, with the support of the Alternative for Germany, the Christian Democrats passed a motion on migration policy ...

DPA International on MSN12d

Germany's Merz says EU needs united response to Trump

Friedrich Merz, the conservative frontrunner to replace Chancellor Olaf Scholz after Germany's upcoming elections, is calling ...

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Merz Sees Trump's Return as EU Opportunity

Friedrich Merz, Germany's opposition leader, views a second Trump presidency as a chance for EU unity. As he seeks to become ...

German chancellor candidate Merz criticises leaked US ambassador briefing about Trump

Friedrich Merz, the leading candidate for the chancellery in Germany's upcoming election, said a leaked briefing by Germany's ...

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Alternative for Germany party goes mainstream after historic vote on immigration restrictions

Alternative for Germany helped push an immigration restriction proposal over the threshold, breaking the "firewall" surrounding the right-wing party.

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Friedrich Merz: What to expect from Germany’s likely next leader

In this edition of Berlin Briefing, DW’s Richard Walker and Michaela Küfner break it all down with writer John Kampfner. Who is Friedrich Merz? Why did he have a feud with Angela Merkel?

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German opposition leader vows to push law to restore border controls even with far-right support

BERLIN: Opposition leader Friedrich Merz, leading in the race to become Germany's next chancellor, pledged on Monday (Jan 27) to bring a law on restoring border controls before parliament this ...

Is Elon Musk Winning the German Immigration Debate?

Conservatives have cooperated with the far-right AfD for the first time, amid growing support from the tech billionaire.

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