AfD, CDU and Germany

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.
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.
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. View on euronews
Germany erupts in mass protests against CDU/CSU-AfD alliance
In Germany, protests are ongoing against the joint voting by CDU/CSU and Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the Bundestag regarding stricter migration policies. In Berlin, 160,000 people participated in Sunday's demonstration,
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.
Mass protests against cooperation with far-right AfD sweep Germany
Around 160,000 people took to the streets of Berlin, Germany's capital, on Sunday to protest against political cooperation with the far right, as tens of thousands more rallied in other German cities,
Germany: Tens of Thousands Protest in Berlin Against AfD Cooperation - 59231042
More than 60,000 people gathered in Berlin on Sunday, February 2, 2025, to protest any collaboration between mainstream political parties and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). They demanded a strong political "firewall" to isolate the party.
Berlin: 160,000 protest against CDU-AfD collaboration
The rally in the German capital comes in the wake of the conservative CDU/CSU leaning on the support of the far-right AfD in parliament to push through a migration bill. Protesters chanted "Shame on you CDU.
Some 9,000 near Frankfurt demonstrate against Germany's far-right AfD
A significantly higher number of people than expected turned out on Saturday in Neu-Isenburg, a southern suburb of Frankfurt, to demonstrate against the far right in a protest that turned violent, the police said.

Conservative leader Merz to 'lead Germany forward'

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Migration limits, tax cuts: what Germany's CDU is pledging to reform
Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is convening in Berlin on Monday to vote on an "immediate action ...
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Germany’s CDU joins race to subsidise electricity prices
Many economists have criticised the idea of subsidising electricity prices, arguing that efforts should instead focus on ...
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Germany's conservatives gather after protests
BERLIN: Germany's conservative election front-runner Friedrich Merz was set to outline his plans on immigration and the ...
Upcoming elections in Germany will impact support for Ukraine
On the 23rd of February the German people will vote in the federal elections, the outcome of these elections will impact not ...
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 ...
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A Decisive Month for Germany
In trying to avoid the mistakes of the past, Germany’s liberal politicians are pushing their country right back toward them. One of the most pointless cliches holds that “those who do not learn from ...
Germany’s Merz Faces Backlash After Migration Bill Defeat
The bill’s defeat — after Merz secured the passage of a similar motion on Wednesday — suggests that some of his own ...
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Bavarian premier: Only conservatives can stop Germany's far-right AfD
Bavarian Premier Markus Söder on Monday said only the centre-right CDU/CSU alliance can stem the growth of the far-right ...