Friedrich Merz, Germany

Friedrich Merz vows to seal Germany’s borders after Bavaria knife attack
Conservative frontrunner to be country’s next chancellor aims to submit tough migration proposals to MPs next week
Leading German chancellor candidate Merz vows more assertive global role
German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, tipped to become the next chancellor, said on Thursday he wanted to win back the lost trust of key allies and ensure Berlin is more assertive on the global stage in a speech laying out his foreign policy plans.
German opposition leader Merz urges united EU stance on Trump
Germany's conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz, frontrunner in polls to become the next chancellor, on Tuesday urged a united European stance in talks with US President Donald Trump. Merz also said Germany needed to get Poland "at the table as fast as possible" and praised Meloni of the post-fascist Brothers of Italy party,
Germany's opposition leader Merz under fire for vowing migration crackdown
Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has pledged to impose tough border controls if elected chancellor in next month's vote. View on euronews
Merz's Migration Stance: A Turning Point for Germany?
Friedrich Merz, Germany's main opposition leader, plans stringent border controls if he becomes chancellor, aiming to tackle immigration issues after a fatal stabbing by an Afghan asylum seeker. His controversial stance,
Scholz's challenger vows tough border rules as attack puts migration in German election spotlight
Germany’s opposition leader has vowed to bar people from entering the country without proper papers and to step up deportations if he is elected as chancellor next month
Germany's Likely Next Chancellor Demands Migration Crackdown After Knife Attack
Germany's main opposition leader vowed on Thursday to impose immediate border controls if he becomes chancellor, as expected, after elections next month, a day after an Afghan asylum seeker was arrested for a deadly knife attack targeting children.
German opposition leader suggests stricter border controls
The stabbing in the German city of Aschaffenburg shocked many people and triggered a political debate in Germany. Conservative election frontrunner Friedrich Merz said he'll "permanently put controls on all German borders.
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Merz Proposes Strict Measures to Tackle Illegal Migration
German opposition leader Friedrich Merz proposes stricter measures against illegal migration following a violent attack by an ...
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Merz vows migration crackdown on Day 1 as German chancellor
BERLIN — Friedrich Merz, the likely next chancellor of Germany ... Merz highlighted systemic issues with the EU’s migration framework, criticizing the Dublin and Schengen agreements ― the bloc ...
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Germany's Merz says EU needs united response to Trump
Friedrich Merz, the conservative frontrunner to replace Chancellor Olaf Scholz after Germany's upcoming elections, is calling ...
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Germany’s Merz says EU should offer energy, defense deals to Trump
Conservative leader Merz, front-runner to become next German chancellor, proposes EU-US energy and defense deals to establish constructive relationship with US President Trump - Anadolu Ajansı ...
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Germany’s likely next chancellor is already in contact with Macron
DAVOS, Switzerland — Germany’s likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, wants his country and France to overcome their disputes on EU trade policy. “I am very close to Emmanuel Macron, and we are ...
The global shift forcing Britain to change course on net zero
Donald Trump’s return to the White House is driving a climate policy divide in the Labour Party ...
'Future of Europe' hangs on German snap elections - Musk
Elon Musk has urged Germans to support for the AfD party ahead of the snap vote that he believes could decide the fate of the ...
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Tens of thousands protest in Berlin as far right's influence grows
Tens of thousands of people demonstrated against the growing influence of Germany's far right at a rally in front of the ...