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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
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.
Germany's likely next chancellor demands migration crackdown after knife attack
Germany's main opposition leader vowed on Thursday to impose immediate border controls if he becomes chancellor, as expected, after elections next month, a day after an Afghan asylum seeker was arrested for a deadly knife attack targeting children.
German opposition leader suggests stricter border controls
The stabbing in the German city of Aschaffenburg shocked many people and triggered a political debate in Germany. Conservative election frontrunner Friedrich Merz said he'll "permanently put controls on all German borders.
German opposition leader vows asylum reforms after knife attack
Germany's opposition leader vowed Thursday to bar people from entering the country without proper papers and to step up deportations if he is elected chancellor next month, as a knife attack by a rejected asylum-seeker spilled over into an election campaign in which he is the front-runner.
German opposition leader vows to build 50 gas-fired power plants if elected
Opposition leader Friedrich Merz, who is tipped to be Germany's next chancellor, has vowed to build 50 gas-fired power plants if his conservatives win the Feb. 23 snap election, the t-online news outlet reported on Sunday.
Germany's Scholz responds to Musk, saying freedom of speech must not back extreme-right
U.S. President Donald Trump told global business leaders on Thursday they should manufacture products in the United States to ...
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A far-right party uses a mock plane ticket to campaign for deportations in Germany
However, the party’s candidate for chancellor, Alice Weidel, who recently held a live chat with Elon Musk after he endorsed ...
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Germany's leader says Musk's support for European far-right is 'completely unacceptable'
Center-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz also has criticized Musk's endorsement of AfD. Merz's Union bloc leads polls and he is the favorite to become Germany's next leader.
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Far-right party’s convention draws protests as Germany’s election campaign warms up
A convention of a far-right party is being met by protests in Germany as it and other major parties launch their campaigns for the country’s election next month.
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German far-right leader to attend Trump inauguration
BERLIN (Reuters) - A co-leader of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) will attend the inauguration of U.S ...
Germany's leader: Musk's support for European far-right is 'completely unacceptable'
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Elon Musk’s support for the far-right in Europe is “completely unacceptable.” ...
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German Jewish leader decries anti-Semitism on Berlin's campuses
The president of Germany's Central Council of Jews, Josef Schuster, has said that, while he would study in Germany again ...
Germany's Friedrich Merz calls for permanent border controls after knife attack
Friedrich Merz, currently leading in polls to become German chancellor, said Thursday if elected he will impose strict border controls.