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Germany's Scholz, Merz clash over far-right AfD in election debate
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday accused election rival Friedrich Merz of having broken his word by accepting support from the far-right AfD to push an anti-immigration motion through parliament.
Germany's Scholz, rival Merz face off in heated pre-election debate
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his conservative rival Friedrich Merz faced off in a heated TV debate on Sunday, exactly two weeks before the country heads to the polls. Scholz attacked Merz - whose conservative CDU/CSU alliance is leading in the polls on around 30% ahead of the election on February 23 - over his decision last week to pass a motion on migration reform in parliament with votes from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
Scholz Fails to Land Decisive Blow in German Election TV Debate
Chancellor Olaf Scholz struggled to land the decisive blow he urgently needs on conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz in the first of two televised debates ahead of Germany’s snap election in two weeks.
Germany: Germany holds last parliamentary debate before elections
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday urged voters to vote for the stability of the democratic center in the early elections on February 23 and to avoid a majority between conservatives and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
German election: Scholz, Merz vow not to work with far right
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz insists he would 'never' cooperate with the far right in the way he says his rival Friedrich Merz has done. Meanwhile, Merz said working with the AfD was out of the question.
German federal elections: Social Democrats and Christian Democrats agree on all key issues
Inciting hatred against migrants, rearmament, and cuts in social provisions stood at the centre of the recent prime-time ...
At least 200,000 protesters rally in Munich against far-right AfD ahead of German election
More than 200,000 protesters have demonstrated in Munich against far-right extremism ahead of the German general election ...
Massive protest in Germany against far-right AfD ahead of election
More than 200,000 protesters rallied in Munich, Germany, on Saturday against far-right extremism ahead of the country's ...
Germany’s Would-Be Chancellor Tries to Get Back on Cruise Control
Dogged by protesters, but apparently safe from damage in the polls, Friedrich Merz is putting a failed immigration gambit ...
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Germany’s far right woos the workers in election battle
Bochmann has worked at the Zwickau plant for nearly three decades, most recently in quality control, before being elected by ...
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Germany election 2025: What the manifestos say on energy and climate change
Carbon Brief tracks commitments made by the main parties in Germany's 2025 election, across a range of issues related to climate and energy.
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Front-runner in German election says his party will 'never' work with the far right
BERLIN — The front-runner in Germany's upcoming election said Monday that the far-right Alternative ... and that he ...
Germany’s far-right AfD party is obsessed with Trump and Musk
You have to make a decision. Do you want to have the party of [Chancellor] Olaf Scholz and all those eunuchs? Or are you on ...
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Explained: Why Germany is sliding into the grasp of the far-right AfD
Germany will hold a snap national election on Feb. 23 following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-way coalition.