Germany’s Merz sparks firestorm by breaking postwar taboo
1 day ago · Merz’s willingness to accept far-right support is hugely significant weeks ahead of a national election because Germany’s mainstream political parties have long sought to maintain …
German parliament backs election front-runner's call for tough …
1 day ago · Opposition leader Friedrich Merz, ... Merz on Wednesday called the EU asylum policy “dysfunctional” and said that his proposals comply with EU law, arguing that Denmark, …
German opposition leader Merz's migration plan passes parliament
1 day ago · The German Bundestag passed Friedrich Merz's five-point migration plan — which promised a dramatic tightening of the country's migration and asylum law — through …
Merz vows migration crackdown on Day 1 as German chancellor
Jan 23, 2025 · BERLIN — Friedrich Merz, the likely next chancellor of Germany, has pledged sweeping changes to the country’s migration policies as soon as he enters office. ... Merz …
Friedrich Merz - Wikipedia
In 2023, Merz opposed the proposed EU ban on internal combustion and hybrid vehicles by 2035, stating that the fight for carbon neutrality must be achieved with technology and open …
Germany’s far-right firewall weakens as Merz pledges migration ...
6 days ago · BERLIN — German conservatives’ determination not to play ball with the far right is ebbing away. Friedrich Merz, favorite to be chancellor after next month’s election, signaled …
The Merz doctrine: What a CDU-led government would mean for ... - ecfr.eu
Dec 18, 2024 · Friedrich Merz’s long and winding journey towards the German chancellery is a tale of the federal republic’s past and present. Marinated in the determinedly pro-European, …
‘Like a viper’: Friedrich Merz’s flirt with far right rattles German ...
21 hours ago · Friedrich Merz’s high-stakes gamble to enlist the far right in pressuring the German government to tighten migration laws has upended the campaign three weeks before general …
German opposition Christian Democrats tap leader Friedrich Merz …
Sep 17, 2024 · BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s opposition center-right Christian Democratic Union announced Tuesday that it has chosen its leader, Friedrich Merz, to be its candidate for …
Friedrich Merz: EU-Recht verletzt? Juristen über Migrationspläne
2 days ago · Friedrich Merz: EU-Recht verletzt? Juristen über Migrationspläne ... SPD und Grüne halten Unionskanzlerkandidat Friedrich Merz (CDU) vor, damit teils gegen Verfassung und …