German Election Frontrunner Faces Backlash After Call for Immigration Stop
Friedrich Merz leaned the right-wing AfD party to push through measures to restrict immigration.
German parliament rejects immigration bill, big blow to Merz ahead of elections
German Parliament on Friday (local time) rejected the immigration bill pushed by opposition's Freidrich Merz to tighten rules in the existing laws, DW reported. The bill, backed by the Germany's far-right parties,
Merkel Weighs in on German Election Amid Merz Immigration Row
Former Chancellor Angela Merkel weighed into Germany's contentious election campaign, criticizing fellow Christian Democrat Friedrich Merz over his decision to force through a hard-line immigration resolution in parliament with votes from the far right.
German opposition leader Merz's migration plan passes parliament
The CDU party chief, who leads in the polls to become the next chancellor, said he would collect votes from all parties to push his five-point migration plan through parliament despite Chancellor Olaf Scholz's strong opposition.
Merz's immigration bill rejected in Bundestag, election impact looms
The Bundestag has rejected the CDU/CSU bill on limiting immigration. As noted by the media, this is a painful defeat for Friedrich Merz, who aimed to gain the support of the conservative electorate before the elections with this bill.
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German Opposition Gambles With Far-Right on Immigration, and Loses
Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats broke a political taboo by working with the hard-right Alternative for Germany to ...
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Germany's parliament narrowly rejects right-wing immigration law
The German parliament narrowly rejected on Friday a bill sponsored by conservatives and the far right calling for stricter ...
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German churches warn conservatives against immigration crackdown
The German Catholic and Protestant churches warned on Tuesday against the conservative opposition's plan to crack down on ...
Germany Wouldn’t Fly Solo on Tougher EU Immigration
The conservative CDU/CSU party is hardening its stance on irregular immigration. Others in Europe have already paved the way.
German party could rely on far-right again for immigration vote
CDU leader Friedrich Merz may need support in the Bundestag from the AfD, a move that has attracted wide condemnation.