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
German election frontrunner could open door to cooperation with far right on migration
German opposition leader Friedrich Merz said he would seek to pass a disputed migration measure in parliament next week with any party willing to back it, a move critics say could break the firewall with the far right weeks before a federal 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 Merz demands migration reforms, even with support from AfD
Opposition head Friedrich Merz is calling for reforms to Germany's migration laws after a deadly knife attack in which an Afghan man facing deportation is the main suspect - even if they pass with support from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
Poll Favourite Merz Vows German Comeback On World Stage
After years in which Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been accused of treading lightly on European and world stages, conservative election front-runner Friedrich Merz has vowed a bold return to international affairs.
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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 ...
Scholz's challenger vows tough border rules as attack puts migration in German election spotlight
Germany’s opposition leader has vowed to bar people from entering the country without proper papers and to step up ...
German election all about economics, says Germany's finance minister
Jörg Kukies, Germany's finance minister, discusses his country's economy and upcoming elections at the World Economic Forum ...
With Germany heading to the polls—will the government be able to turn around its crisis-hit economy in time?
Auto industry jobs have long been the lifeblood of the German town of Luedenscheid but now, a trade union official says, the ...
Germany planning another deportation flight to Afghanistan, newspaper says
Germany is planning to fly a group of convicted criminals of Afghan nationality to their home country for the second time since the Taliban took power, newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported on ...
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Ahead of Germany's Elections, Big Ideas Are Missing in Action
Ahead of elections, Germany's main parties all suffer from the same affliction: a lack of vision for what the country's ...
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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 ...
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Germany’s election puts Europe’s stalled engine to the test
The country's upcoming vote could determine the future of its struggling economy and Europe's political stability ...
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A far-right party uses a mock plane ticket to campaign for deportations in Germany
BERLIN — German police were investigating an election campaign flier by a far-right party that looks like a plane ticket ...
Germany’s economy shrank for the second consecutive year in 2024
The German economy shrank for the second straight year in 2024 as worried consumers held back on spending and Chinese ...
How Russia is seeking to influence Germany’s federal elections
As Germans head to the polls to elect a new parliament, the Kremlin’s ability to meddle with the vote looms large. Putin’s ...