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German Chancellor and state governors agree new measures to curb migration

Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Germany’s 16 state governors have agreed on new and stricter measures to curb the high number of migrants flowing into the country, reaching a compromise on an issue that has become a huge political problem for the ...

07 Nov 2023 at 13:26

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German opposition’s migration bill defeated amid row over far-right support

The German parliament has narrowly rejected an opposition-sponsored bill calling for tougher rules on migration that risked becoming the first draft legislation to pass thanks to a far-right party. It became a focus of a controversy about ...

31 Jan 2025 at 17:40

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Germany’s likely next leader seeks approval for huge defence package

Germany’s would-be next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, is asking legislators to allow the country to put “whatever it takes” into defence as doubts mount about the strength of the trans-Atlantic alliance. The outgoing parliament is set to ...

18 Mar 2025 at 08:30

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New German government plans to boost border controls to curb migration

Germany’s new government plans to station more police at the border to curb illegal migration and even turn away some of the asylum seekers trying to enter Europe’s biggest economy, the new interior minister said on Wednesday. ...

07 May 2025 at 22:36

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Explainer: What we learned from the German election

Germany faces its second change of leader in fewer than four years after the head of the centre-right opposition, Friedrich Merz, won Sunday’s election, which saw a surge for a far-right party and a stinging defeat for ...

24 Feb 2025 at 11:53

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Centre-left party approves German coalition deal

Germany’s centre-left Social Democrats have approved a deal to join a new coalition government, paving the way for parliament to elect conservative leader Friedrich Merz as the country’s new chancellor. The party of ...

30 Apr 2025 at 10:34

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German parliament to vote on migration bill that could pass with far-right support

Germany’s parliament is expected to vote on an opposition bill calling for tougher rules on migration that could become the first legislation to pass thanks to a far-right party. The vote, on Friday, adds to a ...

31 Jan 2025 at 10:27

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Friedrich Merz’s bid to become Germany’s 10th chancellor fails first ballot

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz’s bid to become Germany’s 10th chancellor since the Second World War failed in the first round of voting in parliament on Tuesday by six votes, a vote he had been widely ...

06 May 2025 at 12:04

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German parliament to vote again on next chancellor after Merz’s first round loss

German legislators are set to vote on the country’s next chancellor again, hours after conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to win the first round in parliament in a historic defeat. Mr Merz, the ...

06 May 2025 at 13:41

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Who is Friedrich Merz, the man elected as Germany’s next chancellor?

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz has been elected as Germany’s chancellor — hours after he failed to win the first round in parliament in a historic defeat. Mr Merz, 69, who succeeds Olaf Scholz, ...

06 May 2025 at 15:54

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Merz stresses European unity during first trip as German chancellor to Paris

Friedrich Merz plunged straight into international crises on his first full day as Germany’s new chancellor on Wednesday, urging India and Pakistan to de-escalate their tensions, vowing support ...

07 May 2025 at 14:41

No 10 hits out at ‘desperate’ Russia after claims about drugs on leaders’ train

Downing Street has hit out at “fake news” after Russia fuelled claims that cocaine was on the table as Sir Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz chatted on a train to Kyiv. The ...

12 May 2025 at 17:25

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