German opposition leader Merz's migration plan passes parliament
The CDU party chief, who leads in the polls to become the next chancellor, said he would collect votes from all parties to push his five-point migration plan through parliament despite Chancellor Olaf Scholz's strong opposition.
Scholz's challenger brings tough migration plans to German parliament, faces blowback on far right
Chancellor Olaf Scholz's main challenger in Germany's upcoming election plans to put proposals for a tougher migration policy to parliament.
German Parliament Passes Election Frontrunner's Migration Crackdown Motion
German election frontrunner Friedrich Merz succeeded on Wednesday in getting a motion passed in parliament that calls for a migration crackdown including the rejection of asylum seekers at the country's land borders.
Merkel criticises Merz for teaming up with Germany's far-right on migration vote
The front-runner to be Germany's next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has faced criticism for accepting support from the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. View on euronews
Germany's Scholz defends asylum, slams rival Merz's migration plans
The right to asylum must be preserved, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday, as lawmakers prepared to vote on controversial motions seeking to reform the country's migration policy. In a major speech to the German parliament,
Knife attack in Aschaffenburg sparks heated debate on Germany's migration policy
The attack in Aschaffenburg is the latest in a series of violent incidents in Germany, intensifying fears surrounding ...
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Ex-German Chancellor Merkel slams CDU leader Merz for collaborating with far-right AfD
In rare public statement, Merkel criticizes her party's decision to pass anti-immigration proposal with critical support of ...
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Migration Policy Showdown: Friedrich Merz Challenges the Status Quo
Friedrich Merz, Germany's opposition leader, proposes stringent migration policies, creating pressure on Chancellor Olaf ...
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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 ...
‘Like a viper’: Friedrich Merz’s flirt with far right rattles German election
Friedrich Merz’s high-stakes gamble to enlist the far right in pressuring the German government to tighten migration laws has upended the campaign three weeks before general elections.
Merkel criticises leader of her CDU party for cooperating with German far-right
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticised the leader of her Christian Democrats (CDU), Friedrich Merz, for drawing on ...
After the Aschaffenburg attack, all of Germany’s establishment parties on far-right course
With their anti-migrant tirades, the establishment parties are pursuing two goals: two goals: dividing the working class and ...
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 ...
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A day of drama in the Bundestag
R ARELY HAS the Bundestag known such drama. On January 29th, to scenes of uproar in Germany’s parliament, a tiny majority of ...
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'Migration showdown': How plans to tighten borders and alter citizenship law have divided Germany
Germany's political parties are clashing over plans to clamp down on migration following the stabbings in Aschaffenburg. But ...