AfD, Germany and CDU

Germany: Merkel again criticizes Merz over vote with AfD
The former German chancellor said it was not right to remain silent after her party, the conservative CDU, relied on votes from the far-right AfD to pass a motion in parliament.
Poll finds Germany's CDU/CSU bloc falling, far-right AfD in second
Support for Germany's conservative CDU/CSU alliance has dropped to 28% ahead of elections on February 23, a poll showed on Tuesday, days after it cooperated with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) to pass a motion in parliament.
Tens of thousands protest across Germany against far-right CDU and AfD collaboration
Over the weekend, tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Germany to protest against the CDU and AfD.
Germany's CDU vows to make AfD 'as small as possible again'
The man likely to lead Germany's next government says there would be no cooperation with the far-right AfD. Friedrich Merz's conservative CDU/CSU bloc has faced flak after accepting AfD support on legislation.
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 our side, with Elon Musk and Donald Trump? Which side has more sex appeal?”
Possible coalition in Germany? AfD and CDU find common ground
Two German parties, the AfD and CDU, find common ground on asylum seeker crisis. Does this signal a possible coalition government of the two?
German election: CDU, Merz drop in poll after AfD vote
Chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz and his conservatives slump in poll after far-right backing for migration vote.
German far-Right firewall may be crumbling as conservatives agree to work with AfD
Right” could crumble after the frontrunner to win next month’s election said he could work with Alternative for Germany (AfD) to tighten immigration laws.
Thousands across Germany protest against CDU and AfD and far-right policy
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Germany to protest against the CDU's migration policy and its voting behaviour in the Bundestag.
Germany: Protesters decry CDU/CSU over AfD collaboration
Protests have erupted across Germany in the wake of two contentious parliamentary votes on immigration, with marchers venting anger at the conservative bloc for breaking the taboo on collaborating with the far-right AfD.
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‘No contact’: Senior German conservative rules out coalition with far-right AfD
Christian Democratic Union will neither enter coalition talks with the AfD nor form a minority government, ex-chairman Armin ...
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German parliament rejects opposition migration bill backed by far-right AfD
Bill calling for tougher rules on migration widely criticised for undermining ‘firewall’ against working with far right.
Germany: CDU leader Friedrich Merz says his party will 'never' work with far-right
The centre-right CDU has been accused of breaking 'taboo' by putting forward a motion to the Bundestag for a stricter ...
Front-runner in German election says his party will ‘never’ work with the far right
The front-runner in Germany’s upcoming election says the far-right Alternative for Germany is his “most important opponent” ...
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German Church leaders divided over intervention on immigration bill
Delegates for Germany’s main Churches in Berlin condemned a bill to limit immigration brought forward in the Bundestag by the opposition Christian Democratic ...
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At least 160,000 rally in Berlin against far right
At least 160,000 thousand demonstrators converged on Berlin Sunday, said police, to protest the norm-shattering overtures by ...
Protesters rally in Berlin against immigration bill backed by far-right AfD
Around 160,000 gathered at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate, next to the Bundestag lower house, according to the Berlin police. The ...