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Germany: CDU leader Friedrich Merz says his party will 'never' work with far-right
The centre-right CDU has been accused of breaking 'taboo' by putting forward a motion to the Bundestag for a stricter migration policy which was backed by the far-right Alternative for Germany party (AfD).
Germany's CDU vows to make AfD 'as small as possible again'
The man likely to lead Germany's next government says there would be no cooperation with the far-right AfD. Friedrich Merz's conservative CDU/CSU bloc has faced flak after accepting AfD support on legislation.
German conservative Merz accused of flirting with far-right AfD
Chancellor Scholz says rival Merz joining forces with far-right party in parliament to introduce stricter migration legislation ahead of Feb. 23 elections - Anadolu Ajansı
Thousands across Germany protest against CDU and AfD and far-right policy
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Germany to protest against the CDU's migration policy and its voting behaviour in the Bundestag.
Germany's Merz again rules out cooperation with the far-right AfD
Conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democrats has reaffirmed his principled rejection of cooperation with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), despite Wednesday's joint approval of a Bundestag motion on migration policy.
Berlin: 160,000 protest against CDU-AfD collaboration
The rally in the German capital comes in the wake of the conservative CDU/CSU leaning on the support of the far-right AfD in parliament to push through a migration bill. Protesters chanted "Shame on you CDU.
Germany: Tens of Thousands Protest in Berlin Against AfD Cooperation - 59231042
More than 60,000 people gathered in Berlin on Sunday, February 2, 2025, to protest any collaboration between mainstream political parties and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). They demanded a strong political "firewall" to isolate the party.
Merz rules out cooperation with AfD in any German government he leads
The front-runner to become Germany's next chancellor, conservative bloc leader Friedrich Merz, has again categorically ruled out any cooperation between a government led by him and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
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Germany's Merz tells party to 'stay course' after protests against far-right vote
Germany's election frontrunner Friedrich Merz on Monday called on his conservative CDU to "stay the course" after mass ...
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" ...
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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.
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Germany’s crumbling far-right firewall could turbocharge the AfD
Friedrich Merz, chancellor candidate of Germany’s Christian Democrats, stumbled in his bid to end Social Democrat-Greens ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
Merkel criticizes German front-runner Merz over migration vote with far-right support
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has issued rare public criticism of her successor as the country’s center-right leader ...
Preserving the firewall: 160,000 demonstrate in Berlin against Friedrich Merz
Tens of thousands protest against Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats: Merz had presented parliament with proposals ...