German conservatives insist they're the anti-AfD 'firewall'
The leaders of the CDU/CSU bloc, Friedrich Merz and Markus Söder, told their supporters in Nuremberg their victory would keep the far-right AfD at bay. But protesters across Germany are angry at the ...
Munich sees over 200,000 protesters against far-right ahead of German election
Fresh protests against the extreme right drew massive crowds in Germany on Saturday, including more than 200,000 people in ...
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Cracks in the CDU: Are Germany's Christian democrats melting down?
Over the past decade and beyond, the CDU has undergone a significant identity shift under former Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Front-runner in German election says his party will ‘never’ work with the far right
The front-runner in Germany’s upcoming election says the far-right Alternative for Germany is his “most important opponent” ...
Politico Europe2d
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 ...
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Migration debate: How do Germans view the CDU's vote with the far right?
The CDU/CSU parties broke a long-held taboo in German politics last week by relying on far-right votes to push through a bill ...
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German election favourite urges quick coalition talks
BERLIN: Germany’s conservative opposition leader, the favourite to be the next chancellor, said on Saturday a new government ...
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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.