Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz and German election

Scholz, challenger Merz vow to shun extreme right as German election nears
BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his likely successor, Friedrich Merz, promised no collaboration with the extreme right on Tuesday in speeches to parliament before national elections on February 23.
Scholz vows to shun extreme right as German election nears
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised no collaboration between his Social Democrats (SPD) and the extreme right on Tuesday in a speech to parliament before national elections on
Germany's Scholz attacks conservative rival Merz over AfD cooperation
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday said his conservative rival Friedrich Merz's promises to rule out cooperation with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) can "no longer be trusted," just two weeks before Germany heads to the polls.
Germany's Scholz, rival Merz face off in heated pre-election debate
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his conservative rival Friedrich Merz faced off in a heated TV debate on Sunday, exactly two weeks before the country heads to the polls. Scholz attacked Merz - whose conservative CDU/CSU alliance is leading in the polls on around 30% ahead of the election on February 23 - over his decision last week to pass a motion on migration reform in parliament with votes from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
Germany's Scholz Describes Trump's Gaza Proposal as a 'Scandal' in Election Debate
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has described President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the U_S_ could take ownership of the Gaza Strip, relocate its population and redevelop it as a “scandal.”
Germany's Scholz, Merz clash over far-right AfD in election debate
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday accused election rival Friedrich Merz of having broken his word by accepting support from the far-right AfD to push an anti-immigration motion through parliament.
Germany's Olaf Scholz faces pressure to drop re-election campaign
Members of the German chancellor's Social Democratic Party are increasingly speculating that Scholz's defence minister, Boris Pistorius, is a more popular choice to lead the country. View on euronews
At least 200,000 protesters rally in Munich against far-right AfD ahead of German election
More than 200,000 protesters have demonstrated in Munich against far-right extremism ahead of the German general election ...
Massive protest in Germany against far-right AfD ahead of election
More than 200,000 protesters rallied in Munich, Germany, on Saturday against far-right extremism ahead of the country's ...
Meet the Blue-Collar Voters Making Germany’s AfD Mainstream
The far-right party is walking in the steps of the MAGA movement by courting support in depressed, diverse industrial towns ...
What Is The AfD? Inside Germany's Far-Right Party
Germany's far-right party, Alternative for Germany, has seen gains in popularity in recent years — Jan Techau, a director on ...
Germany: Over 160,000 Protest Against Far-Right AfD Party Ahead of Election |Firstpost America |N18G
Germany: Over 160,000 Protest Against Far-Right AfD Party Ahead of Election | Firstpost America | N18G Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of several cities in Germany to protest ...
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Germany election 2025: Parties, polls and key issues
In the 2021 election campaign, the conservatives went from frontrunner ... They have not said how these would be financed.
Germany’s far-right AfD party is obsessed with Trump and Musk
You have to make a decision. Do you want to have the party of [Chancellor] Olaf Scholz and all those eunuchs? Or are you on ...
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Germany’s far right woos the workers in election battle
Bochmann has worked at the Zwickau plant for nearly three decades, most recently in quality control, before being elected by ...