German Opposition Gambles With Far-Right on Immigration, and Loses
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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Germany’s Election Made a Radical Migration U-Turn
The country’s likely next chancellor wanted to focus on the economy—before suddenly betting everything on culture war.
Merkel criticizes leader of her own party for cooperating with German far right
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized Friedrich Merz, her successor as leader of the country’s conservatives, on ...
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World Economic Forum and Trump
Since the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, opened on the same day as Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th president in the USA, the news coverage of the WEF annual meeting 2025 ...
German Chancellor Calls Musk’s Support For European Far-Right ‘Really Disgusting’—Latest In Their War Of Words
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and billionaire Elon Musk have publicly feuded in recent weeks as Musk voices support for ...
After the Aschaffenburg attack, all of Germany’s establishment parties on far-right course
With their anti-migrant tirades, the establishment parties are pursuing two goals: two goals: dividing the working class and ...
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 ...
Germany's Friedrich Merz calls for permanent border controls after knife attack
Friedrich Merz, currently leading in polls to become German chancellor, said Thursday if elected he will impose strict border controls.
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Climate change and AI dominate World Economic Forum
The U.N. chief ratcheted up his warning about climate change and said the world's thirst for fossil fuels is a "Frankenstein monster" that spares no one, while calling for greater attention to risks ...
Hundreds in Thailand to wed in mass ceremony as popular same-sex marriage law takes effect
Hundreds of couples this week are poised to marry in Thailand as its overwhelmingly popular marriage equality law goes into ...
International 7-Day News Agenda
LEIPZIG (Germany) - Football: UEFA Champions League - league phase day 7: RB Leipzig (GER) v Sporting Lisbon (POR) (1745 GMT) PICTURE. GELSENKIRCHEN (Germany) - Football: UEFA Champions League - ...