‘Firewall’ Around the Far Right Wobbles in Germany
Responding to the killing of a child, the poll-leading Christian Democrats are pushing to overhaul migration laws — possibly with votes from the Alternative for Germany.
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EXPLAINED: The CDU's immigration plan for Germany including citizenship reform
The conservatives in Germany are proposing a crackdown on migration policies - including citizenship laws - after the fatal stabbing in Aschaffenburg. But many are accusing them of cooperating with the far-right AfD.
In Germany, the right hardens on the issue of immigration
CDU chancellorship candidate Friedrich Merz wants to strengthen measures against illegal immigration and replace European asylum legislation, deemed 'dysfunctional,' with national law.
Germany: Merz meets resistance with risky border gambit
German opposition leader Friedrich Merz has floated proposing legislation to tighten Germany's border controls, and claimed it would be on the SPD and Greens if he had to pass it with votes from the far-right AfD.
"This is the new norm" — in Germany they called for an emergency to be declared due to migrants
The faction of the Christian Democratic Union / Christian Social Union (CDU / CSU) intends to put to the vote in the Bundestag a resolution suggesting the declaration of an emergency situation in Germany due to the migration crisis,
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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.
Factbox-Germany's election in polls, parties and policy debates
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany will hold a snap national election on Feb. 23 following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition. Here are the main parties contending, their poll standings,
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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.
Germany’s Election Is Challenging Historic Taboos
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Germany's CDU planning to reintroduce diesel fuel subsidy for farmers
Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has pledged to reintroduce a diesel fuel subsidy for the country's agricultural sector in its first 100 days in government should the party emerge as the winner of February's election.
Musk Says Germany Has ‘Too Much of a Focus on Past Guilt’
His comments to the hard-right Alternative for Germany party escalated efforts by the billionaire to influence the country’s election for chancellor next month.
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Germany's CDU opposes suspending debt brake rules for Ukraine package
Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is willing to approve an additional aid package for Ukraine worth an estimated €3 billion ($3.1 billion), but it does not consent to suspending the country's strict rules on government spending.