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German Election Front-Runner Faces Backlash

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%.

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German parliament backs election front-runner’s call for tough border rules with far-right support

Germany’s parliament has narrowly approved a call by Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s main challenger to turn back many more migrants at the country’s borders, with the help of a far-right party.

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German Election Front-Runner Jolts Race With Pivot Toward AfD

Germany’s conservative chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz, whose CDU/CSU coalition is leading polls by double digits, upended the election campaign Wednesday by accepting votes from the nationalist Alternative for Germany to pass a hard-line migration resolution through parliament.

German parliament backs resolution on migration

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German bishops distance themselves from migration statement ahead of key Parliament vote

The German Catholic bishops’ conference on Wednesday distanced itself from a controversial statement against tougher migration policies issued by its Berlin office just before Parliament approved a motion on stronger border controls with support from the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.

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German parliament backs resolution on migration with far-right votes

Germany's opposition conservatives won parliamentary approval on Wednesday for a proposal to drastically restrict migration with the help of votes from the Alternative for Germany (AfD), breaking a taboo on cooperation with the far-right.

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Far-right vote on asylum rocks German parliament

A non-binding motion calling for tougher border and asylum rules passed with support from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). During the stormy session, politicians of various parties hurled criticism and blame at each other.

German Conservative Hard-Line Migration Shift Is Calculated Ploy

Friedrich Merz’s hard-line shift on migration is a calculated gambit by the German conservative leader to neutralize the far ...

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

The Alternative for Germany party helped conservatives push an immigration restriction proposal over the threshold this week, ...

Merz Bids to Seal German Win With New Hard Line on Migration

Friedrich Merz’s hard-line shift on migration is a calculated gambit by the German conservative leader to neutralize the far ...

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German celebrities pen letter condemning AfD-backed migration reforms

Hundreds of German celebrities and film stars have signed an open letter criticizing a motion on migration reform passed in ...

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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 ...

Germany: Are conservatives' plans on immigration legal?

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz has presented a five-point plan to end irregular migration. However, both EU and German law would make it difficult for him to set his plan in motion.

German churches warn conservatives against immigration crackdown

The German Catholic and Protestant churches warned on Tuesday against the conservative opposition's plan to crack down on ...

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Germans divided: Rising AfD influence shapes migration policy

Nearly half of Germans believe it is justifiable to cooperate with the far-right AfD party when democracy requires it. An ...

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