Europe is looking to Germany for leadership – but these elections will dash its hopes again | Cas Mudde

found 2025 › Feb › 19 (Wed) @ 20:59 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

The CDU is a big player in the European parliament, but its predicted win this Sunday won’t change Germany’s inward focus

What a difference four years makes. In 2021, the world watched the German elec…

Merkel, Musk and the far right: What is going on in Germany’s election?

found 2025 › Feb › 01 (Sat) @ 09:08 UTC

a story from Politico EU › Politico EU

As Germans prepare to vote on Feb. 23, an almighty argument over whether mainstream parties should work with the anti-immigration AfD is threatening to upend politics in Europe’s most powerful democr…

Merz seeks to distance himself from far right but refuses to apologise as Bundestag debates radical migration plan – Europe live

found 2025 › Jan › 31 (Fri) @ 15:53 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Greens and SPD earlier refused to support the Influx Limitation Act amid fierce criticism from Merkel over Merz’s cooperation with far-right AfD

in Berlin

The Bundestag debate has been delayed for half…

Angela Merkel's fury as her own party teams up with 'far-right' AfD to tackle migration crisis SHE caused by flinging Germany's doors open

found 2025 › Jan › 31 (Fri) @ 11:32 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

CDU leader Friedrich Merz will seek the AfD's support in parliament today over the flashpoint issue after his first effort sparked widespread condemnation and street protests.

Angela Merkel rebukes CDU leader for alliance with far-right on immigration

found 2025 › Jan › 30 (Thu) @ 20:31 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Ex-chancellor makes rare intervention to criticise her own party for passing asylum policy with support of AfD

The former German chancellor Angela Merkel has criticised Friedrich Merz, her eventual su…

Merkel says Merz ‘wrong’ for pushing through German migration proposal with far right in rare criticism of successor – Europe live

found 2025 › Jan › 30 (Thu) @ 15:20 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Former chancellor issues rare criticism of leader of CDU/CSU after radical plans to restrict migration supported by far-right

A spokesperson for the European Commission has just been asked about the G…

Merkel says Merz ‘wrong’ for pushing though German migration proposal with far right in rare criticism of successor – Europe live

found 2025 › Jan › 30 (Thu) @ 12:08 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Former chancellor issues rare criticism of leader of CDU/CSU after radical plans to restrict migration supported by far-right

A spokesperson for the European Commission has just been asked about the G…

Angela who? Merkel’s legacy looks increasingly terrible

found 2024 › Nov › 04 (Mon) @ 08:30 UTC

a story from The Economist › Europe

16 years of no reforms are taking a toll on Germany and Europe