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Germany's Merz demands migration reforms, even with support from AfD
Opposition head Friedrich Merz is calling for reforms to Germany's migration laws after a deadly knife attack in which an Afghan man facing deportation is the main suspect - even if they pass with support from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
Germany’s far-right firewall weakens as Merz pledges migration crackdown
Germany’s conservative candidate, Friedrich Merz, suggested he’d push through tougher migration measures even with AfD support.
Germany's opposition leader Merz under fire for vowing migration crackdown
Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has pledged to impose tough border controls if elected chancellor in next month's vote. View on euronews
Friedrich Merz vows to seal Germany’s borders after Bavaria knife attack
Conservative frontrunner to be country’s next chancellor aims to submit tough migration proposals to MPs next week
Germany's Friedrich Merz calls for permanent border controls after knife attack
Friedrich Merz, currently leading in polls to become German chancellor, said Thursday if elected he will impose strict border controls.
Germany's Likely Next Chancellor Demands Migration Crackdown After Knife Attack
Germany's main opposition leader vowed on Thursday to impose immediate border controls if he becomes chancellor, as expected, after elections next month, a day after an Afghan asylum seeker was arrested for a deadly knife attack targeting children.
German frontrunner vows permanent border controls after knife attack
Friedrich Merz says he will close Germany's borders to irregular migrants, including those with a right to protection.
German frontrunner vows border ban on irregular migrants after knife attack
The conservative opposition leader tipped to lead Germany following next month's elections has promised far-reaching changes to border and asylum rules after a group of children were targeted in a deadly knife attack in Bavaria.
Clear majority of Germans support conservative 'firewall' against AfD
A clear majority of Germans support the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party's refusal to cooperate with the ...
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Germany: Press conference by Merz, chairman of the German CDU party, on the knife attack in Aschaffenburg
The chairman of the party and fraction of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Friedrich Merz, gives a press conference in ...
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Germany’s likely next chancellor presents himself as the anti-Merkel
Friedrich Merz and his conservatives view Angela Merkel’s legacy as a liability in their battle with the far right.
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Germany’s election puts Europe’s stalled engine to the test
The country's upcoming vote could determine the future of its struggling economy and Europe's political stability ...
Germany should rationally view China’s devt: Chinese FM responds to politician’s warning of ‘great risk’ of investing in China
In response to the warning from Friedrich Merz, German Christian Democratic candidate for chancellor, who warned of “great ...
Failed asylum seeker arrested after two-year-old stabbed to death in Germany
Germany’s chancellor has vowed to end a culture of “misplaced tolerance” after a failed Afghan asylum seeker was arrested ...
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Is 2025 the year I finally quit politics?
Having ousted Angela Merkel’s Union (an alliance between the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) and the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU)) in 2021, things could have – ...
Germany introduces maternity leave for miscarriages
Family Minister Lisa Paus says a miscarriage can be a traumatic experience and that staggered maternity protection offers ...
‘Say no to Olaf Scholz’: Musk ahead of Germany's snap elections
In response to the two posts shared on X, Elon Musk wrote, "Sag Nein zu Scholz!" which translates to "Say No to Scholz" in ...