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German hard right enlivened as Merz gambles and loses

The Buffalo News 02 Feb 2025
BERLIN — The man who has been heavily favored to become Germany's next chancellor took an extraordinary gamble last week, both for his political future and his country's long-standing firewall against political extremism. It did not go as he hoped.
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Friedrich Merz: The German leader trying to bury Angela Merkel’s legacy

Virtual Jerusalem 02 Feb 2025
Friedrich Merz broke a political taboo by aligning with the AfD on immigration, winning a symbolic vote but facing backlash and a major legislative defeat.| Read More JPost.com – Homepage ....
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German parliament rejects Merz’s migration bill backed by far right

Financial Times 01 Feb 2025
Vote caps fraught debate over growing influence of Alternative for Germany party in Europe’s largest country ....
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Front-runner Friedrich Merz's botched flirtation with far right shakes German election

Colorado Springs Gazette 01 Feb 2025
BERLIN — The sweat was dripping off Friedrich Merz after the front-runner to become Germany’s next chancellor saw his bid to outflank an ascendant far right spectacularly backfire in the Bundestag ....
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Anti-migration bill fails in German Parliament because … Merkel

The Liberty Beacon 01 Feb 2025
But Friedrich Merz’s (CDU, Merkel’s party) Influx Limitation Act didn’t pass yesterday because of Merkel rallying the Left ... See also this from Politico.eu — Merz’s far-right gamble backfires ... Featured image source, Merz.
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Merz Aesthetics Reveals Global Data On The Connection Between Confidence, Self-Affirmation And Aesthetic Treatments

MENA FN 31 Jan 2025
(MENAFN - Mid-East Info) New Research Suggests that People Seek Aesthetic Treatments to Align Inner Self with Outward Appearance RALEIGH, N.C.Merz Aesthetics, the world's largest dedicated medical ... .
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German migrant bill backed by far-right fails in blow to election front runner Merz

South China Morning Post 31 Jan 2025
If the law had passed, it would have been the first in the country’s modern history to do so thanks to the support of the far-right ... .
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Who is Friedrich Merz and will German voters trust him?

The Times/The Sunday Times 31 Jan 2025
When Friedrich Merz first ran for the leadership of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) ...It’s Merz, with an E,” he said, just in case anyone were to mistake it for März, the German word for March.
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German conservative Merz suffers major defeat as anti-immigration bill fails in parliament

Anadolu Agency 31 Jan 2025
Conservative opposition leader and chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz faced a significant setback in parliament on Friday when his controversial anti-immigration bill was rejected after a heated debate among lawmakers.
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German parliament expected to vote on migration bill that could pass with far-right support

Newsday 31 Jan 2025
Germany's parliament is expected to vote on an opposition bill calling for tougher rules on migration ....
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German Opposition Gambles With Far-Right on Immigration, and Loses

New York Times 31 Jan 2025
Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats broke a political taboo by working with the hard-right Alternative for Germany to toughen rules on immigration. It did not pay off ... .
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Ex-Chancellor Merkel criticizes German center-right leader Merz over migration proposal that passed with far-right votes

Idaho State Journal 30 Jan 2025
Ex-Chancellor Merkel criticizes German center-right leader Merz over migration proposal that passed with far-right votes ... .

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