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.
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.
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
Germany’s Scholz and Merz Take Migration Battle to Parliament
With less than four weeks before Germany’s federal election, Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his conservative challenger Friedrich Merz, who is leading polls, will take their contentious battle over how to crack down on illegal migration to parliament.
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.
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.
German election frontrunner tests taboo on working with far-right
The man tipped to win Germany's election next month challenged a taboo on cooperation with the far-right on Wednesday by ...
Musk’s election interference is rattling German political class
Elon Musk's enthusiastic endorsement of the far-right AfG party, along with his free association with Nazi symbolism, are ...
‘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.
Hopes for German economic recovery vanish as election nears
Germany's long-awaited economic recovery has been postponed once again, as the government cut its forecasts for this year ...
Elon Musk’s support of right-wing parties ‘is really disgusting,’ German Chancellor tells CNN
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz took an opportunity on the campaign trail Tuesday to criticize Elon Musk, telling CNN that the ...
Germany's government slashes its economic growth forecast for this year to 0.3%
Germany's government has slashed its 2025 growth forecast for the country's economy, Europe's biggest, to just 0.3% after it ...
France, Germany, others urge EU Commission to protect elections in Europe from foreign interference
France, Germany and 10 other European Union countries want the European Commission to use its powers under the Digital ...
Thousands in Germany protest the rise of the far right ahead of next month’s election
Tens of thousands of Germans have protested in Berlin and other cities against the rise of the far-right, anti-immigrant ...
Germany’s Leader Blasts Musk’s Support For Right-Wing Global Politicians—Here’s Where Else He’s Intervened
I find it worrying that a man with enormous access to social media and large financial resources is so directly involved in ...
Germany’s Election Is Challenging Historic Taboos
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As German election nears, Scholz accuses rival of courting populists and far right
A month before Germany’s federal election, chancellor Olaf Scholz has accused his main rival of embracing populism and ...