Dogged by protesters, but apparently safe from damage in the polls, Friedrich Merz is putting a failed immigration gambit behind him.
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Far-Right Leaders Rally in Spain to ‘Make Europe Great Again’
At a gathering in Madrid, members of Europe’s far-right parties set aside any trepidation they might have about President Trump’s threats, and instead focused on a common enemy — the European Union.
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.
Musk Says Germany Has ‘Too Much of a Focus on Past Guilt’
His comments to the hard-right Alternative for Germany party escalated efforts by the billionaire to influence the country’s election for chancellor next month.
Musk Says Germany Has ‘Too Much of a Focus on Past Guilt’
His comments to the hard-right Alternative for Germany party escalated efforts by the billionaire to influence the country’s election for chancellor next month.
Germany’s Likely Leader Flirts With a Taboo: Working With the Far Right
Responding to the killing of a child, the poll-leading Christian Democrats are pushing to overhaul migration laws — possibly with votes from the Alternative for Germany.
Germany’s Chancellor Scholz Takes a Jab at Musk in New Year’s Eve Address
Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Germany’s election would “not be decided by the owners of social media channels” in his annual New Year’s Eve address.
Christmas Market Attack in Germany Stirs Political Sniping
After an assailant driving an S.U.V. killed five people, calls for solidarity have quickly given way to criticism by rival lawmakers, ahead of snap elections set for February.
Zelensky Raises Prospect of European Peacekeepers in Ukraine
But many European leaders say that with no sign that Russia is interested in peace, it is too early to discuss the presence of peacekeeping forces.
Europe Has a Leadership Vacuum. How Will it Handle Trump?
With Germany and France both in political turmoil, the new administration of Donald J. Trump will begin at a time of instability for the continent.