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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 Merz urges united EU stance on Trump
Mr Merz argued the need “to negotiate with the American side from a position of strength”. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Scholz's challenger demands tougher migration rules as knife attack spills into German election
Germany’s opposition leader has vowed to bar people from entering the country without proper papers and to step up deportations if he is elected as chancellor next month, as a knife attack by a rejected asylum-seeker spills over into an
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.
Chancellor hopeful says Germany should focus on existing NATO spending target
The leader of Germany's conservative CDU, the party's candidate to run for chancellor, said on Tuesday that the nation should ...
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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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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AfD Co-Leader to Attend Trump Inauguration Amid Controversy
Tino Chrupalla, co-leader of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), will attend U.S. President-elect Donald Trump ...
German far-right leader to attend Trump inauguration
A co-leader of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) will attend the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald ...
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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.
German Far-right Co-leader To Attend Trump Inauguration
The co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) said Thursday that he would attend the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump, as the party seeks to highlight its ties with the ...
German frontrunner vows border ban on irregular migrants after knife attack
The conservative opposition leader tipped to lead Germany following next month's elections has promised far-reaching changes ...