German opposition leader vows to push law to restore border controls even with far-right support
Opposition leader Friedrich Merz, leading in the race to become Germany's next chancellor, pledged on Monday to bring a law on restoring border controls before parliament this week even if it needed to be passed with far-right support.
German government, opposition clash over rival border policies
BERLIN - Germany's government and opposition parties duelled on Monday over rival border control policies, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz, favourite to become next chancellor, saying he would advance his plan with the help of the far right if needed.
German opposition leader plans migration proposals to parliament in risky pre-election move
Germany’s opposition leader says his party will bring motions to toughen migration policy to parliament next week in one of its last sessions before the country’s election
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
Leading German chancellor candidate Merz vows more assertive global role
German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, tipped to become the next chancellor, said on Thursday he wanted to win back the lost trust of key allies and ensure Berlin is more assertive on the global stage in a speech laying out his foreign policy plans.
German Conservatives Vow to Intensify Hard-line Immigration Push
German conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz vowed to push ahead with a bid to ram hard-line immigration legislation through parliament, stepping up an effort to lure voters away from the far-right Alternative for Germany party ahead of next month’s snap election.
German conservatives vow migrant crackdown push despite outrage
Despite provoking outrage from other mainstream political parties, German conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz said on Monday that he plans to push forward with a vote in parliament on hard-line immigration legislation.
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 ...
Germany’s Election Is Challenging Historic Taboos
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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 ...
Will German conservative Merz demolish far-right 'firewall'?
Election front-runner Friedrich Merz wants stricter migration policies following a deadly stabbing in Aschaffenburg. Some in ...
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Merz vows migration crackdown on Day 1 as German chancellor
The conservative leader wants to impose strict border controls after knife killings in Aschaffenburg this week.
Thousands protest the rise of German far right ahead of Feb. 23 general election
BERLIN (AP) — Thousands of Germans on Saturday protested in Berlin and other cities against the rise of the far-right and ...
German Election Taboos Broken as Merz, Musk Flirt With AfD
Four weeks before Germany’s snap election, the political temperature is rising as the campaign shifts onto the contentious ...
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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 ...