Germany's Scholz slams Merz on AfD cooperation

Germany's Scholz slams Merz on AfD cooperation in heated TV debate
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday accused his conservative rival Friedrich Merz of being ready to cooperate with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), as the rivals faced off in a heated TV debate just two weeks before the country heads to the polls.
Germany's Scholz, Merz, clash over far-right AfD in election debate
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday accused his 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.
Scholz, challenger Merz vow to shun extreme right as German election nears
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his likely successor, Friedrich Merz, promised no collaboration with the extreme right on Tuesday in speeches to parliament before national elections on February 23.
Scholz and Merz irreconcilable on AfD, migration
SPD Chancellor Olaf Scholz and CDU leader Friedrich Merz fought a tough TV duel on Sunday evening - particularly over how to deal with the right-wing
Germany's Scholz attacks conservative rival Merz over AfD cooperation
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday said his conservative rival Friedrich Merz's promises to rule out cooperation with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) can "no longer be trusted," just two weeks before Germany heads to the polls.
Scholz clashes with Merz over German economy and migration at last parliament meeting before poll
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has accused his main rival in Germany’s upcoming election of “constant about turns,” while Friedrich Merz, the opposition leader and front-runner, accused Scholz of leaving behind an economic “disaster.
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 general election. The far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is in second place in recent polls and has prompted widespread protests across the country before voters cast their ballots on Feb. 23.
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
Germany's front-runner Merz: Risk-taker who flirted with far right
Friedrich Merz is a familiar face of his conservative party's old guard. Politically, he has never come across as ...
Germany’s “business model is gone”, warns Friedrich Merz
IT IS A calm and confident Friedrich Merz who greets The Economist on February 7th at a luxury golf resort in Stromberg, a ...
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Merz distances himself from the AfD again after turmoil
Following the controversial Bundestag votes on migration policy, the CSU and CDU Union parties are trying to distance ...
Quarter of a million march through Munich against AfD
Fresh protests against the extreme-Right drew massive crowds in Germany on Saturday, including 250,000 people in Munich, ...
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'AfD becoming strong in German Parliament: Increasingly difficult to form coalitions excluding them'
In the lead-up to Germany's Parliamentary Elections, centre-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz accused his conservative election ...