Merkel again criticizes Merz over vote with AfD

Merz’s Conservatives Drop 2 Points After Controversial AfD Vote
Support for Germany’s center-right CDU/CSU alliance led by Friedrich Merz dropped in a new poll, while the Greens and two smaller far-left parties gained.
Germany: Merkel again criticizes Merz over vote with AfD
The former German chancellor said it was not right to remain silent after her party, the conservative CDU, relied on votes from the far-right AfD to pass a motion in parliament.
Merkel ‘could not remain silent’ as she jabs Merz again over far-right AfD vote
Former German leader reiterates swipe at chancellor candidate from her own Christian Democratic Union ahead of Feb. 23 election.
Germany’s Merz breaks far-right taboo, prompts backlash from Merkel
Friedrich Merz, the front-runner to become Germany’s next chancellor, relied on votes from the far-right AfD to push an anti-migration motion through parliament.
German conservative Merz accused of flirting with far-right AfD
Chancellor Scholz says rival Merz joining forces with far-right party in parliament to introduce stricter migration legislation ahead of Feb. 23 elections - Anadolu Ajansı
Merkel criticizes German front-runner Merz over migration vote with far-right support
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has issued rare public criticism of her successor as the country's center-right leader, the front-runner in Germany's election next month, for putting to parliament proposals for tough new migration rules that only passed with the help of a far-right party.
Germany's Merkel raises eyebrows with halting Merz endorsement
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel's recent criticism of current conservative leader Friedrich Merz's migration policy has put renewed focus on the former chancellor's sour relationship with her old party rival.
Angela Merkel warns against CDU's alliance with AfD
During an event organised by the magazine "Die Zeit" in Hamburg, Merkel emphasised that it is a "matter of fundamental importance." Read also: CDU turmoil: Merkel faces backlash over migration policy remarks Merkel pointed to the growing polarisation in German politics,
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The US is ‘no longer the America we used to know,’ warns Germany’s Merz
The way they’re pardoning people who have been sentenced to years in prison, that will have consequences for America,” Merz ...
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Germany’s Merz promises tough talk with Trump on Musk's election influence
Chancellor hopeful Friedrich Merz criticizes Elon Musk’s support to far-right AfD party, his controversial posts about ...
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Germans not turned off by Merz’s far-right collaboration, new poll shows
Merz's personal popularity is up four points in fresh polling released on Thursday – and his party gained too.
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 Likely Leader Flirts With a Taboo: Working With the Far Right
The AfD is currently running second in polls before the election, sitting comfortably ahead of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats, though well behind Mr. Merz’s Christian Democrats.
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German parliament expected to vote on migration bill that could pass with far-right support
Poster reads: If afd is the answer, how stupid is the question'. Credit: AP/Christoph Soeder Polls show Merz’s Union leading with around 30% support, while AfD is second with about 20% ...
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German far right may benefit most from Merz’s self-inflicted wound
Conservative leader’s gambit to weaken the postwar ‘firewall’ may be a boon for the AfD ahead of a national election.