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US tariff move sparks criticism, concern in Germany

Suryaa 04 Feb 2025
"Tariffs have never been a good idea to resolve trade policy conflicts," Chairman of the German Christian Democratic Union Friedrich Merz said, warning of backlash in the US as rising import costs ...
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Frontrunner for German Chancellor vows stricter immigration policies – but says he won’t work with ...

CNN 04 Feb 2025
Speaking to CNN in Berlin following his Christian Democratic Party’s (CDU) convention, Friedrich Merz said he would “control [Germany’s] borders and return those who are coming without documents,” if elected ... The attacker was an Afghan migrant ... .
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Germany´s conservatives gather after protests over far-right help

The News International 03 Feb 2025
People hold placards during a protest against the migration plans of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader and top candidate for German chancellor Friedrich Merz and the far-right ...
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Protesters rally against German party leader who pushed migration proposal backed by far-right

Manila Bulletin 03 Feb 2025
Angry protesters in Hamburg, Munich, Cologne and Leipzig said that Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats broke Germany's unwritten post-Nazi promise by all democratic parties to never pass any ...
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German chancellor says EU has capacity to retaliate to US tariffs

Anadolu Agency 03 Feb 2025
Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz expressed concerns over potential US tariffs on the EU during his party’s congress on Monday, warning that tariffs have never been a good way to resolve trade disputes ... 23 ... .
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A political gamble backfired spectacularly – bringing the far right closer to power in Germany

The Observer 03 Feb 2025
All of this is the result of a spectacular miscalculation by the opposition leader, Friedrich Merz, leader of the centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU) and frontrunner to become Germany’s next chancellor.
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Protests in Germany against party leader who pushed migration bill backed by far right

The Guardian 02 Feb 2025
Angry protesters in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne and Leipzig said that Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats (CDU) broke Germany’s ...
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Friedrich Merz: Favourite for German chancellor to continue asylum reforms despite far-Right fears

The Daily Telegraph 02 Feb 2025
Friedrich Merz, the centre-Right leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, suffered a major political defeat on Friday when his migration bill backed by Alternative for Germany (AfD) was rejected in the Bundestag ... Christian Mang/Reuters.
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Germany's conservatives outline first steps for potential government

The Brunswick News 02 Feb 2025
BERLIN — Despite loud protests and criticism from its ...
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Protests against Germany’s Merz who supports migration proposal backed by far-right

Voa News 02 Feb 2025
Protesters accuse Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats of breaking Germany’s unwritten post-Nazi promise to never pass any rule or resolution in parliament with support of far-right, nationalist parties such as Alternative for Germany ... .
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Germans protest at conservative cooperation with far right on migration

Al Jazeera 02 Feb 2025
Angry protesters came out in droves in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne and Leipzig on Sunday to oppose Friedrich Merz and the move by his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) to pass a resolution in ...
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Favourite for German chancellor vows to press on with asylum reform despite far-Right fears

AOL 02 Feb 2025
Friedrich Merz, the centre-Right leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, suffered a major political defeat on Friday when his migration bill backed by Alternative for Germany (AfD) was rejected in the Bundestag ... .
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German legislators reject anti-immigration bill tabled by CDU, far right

Dawn 01 Feb 2025
FRIEDRICH Merz, who heads the Christian Democratic Party, and (right) Alice Weidel, a leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party, speak to the media after the vote.—Agencies ... Friedrich Merz, ...
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German opposition’s migration law gamble backfires

Taipei Times 01 Feb 2025
Friedrich Merz, hitherto favorite to become ... Christian Democratic Union party chairman Friedrich Merz speaks during a press statement during a session of the German parliament in Berlin on Friday.
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Germany's crumbling far-right firewall could turbocharge the AfD

The Spectator 01 Feb 2025
Friedrich Merz, chancellor candidate of Germany’s Christian Democrats, stumbled in his bid to end Social Democrat-Greens domination of migration policy ... Merz’s use of the AfD drew the ire of ex-Chancellor Angela Merkel, his predecessor as CDU leader ... .

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