Germany's Scholz slams CDU rival Merz for accepting far-right support in heated debate

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Marco Buschmann (FDP) spoke on "Markus Lanz" about the radicality of the AfD. Karl Lauterbach (SPD) asked: "Why then do you agree with such a party's proposals and laws?"

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Merz’s Faustian bargain has spectacularly backfired

Germans’ displeasure with the CDU leader may well damage his performance come election day

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Friedrich Merz tries to position himself and the CDU again and again in the election campaign against any wokeness. For an expression there is now criticism from his own party.

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Scholz vs Merz: What we learned from Germany's 'pretty boring' election showdown

Germany's top contenders for chancellor faced off in a televised debate, with clashes over topics like immigration, the economy and the far right. But as commentators dub it 'boring', will it have any impact on voters?

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Germany's Scholz, Merz, clash over far-right AfD in election debate

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday accused his election rival Friedrich Merz of having broken his word by accepting support from the far-right AfD to push an anti-immigration motion through parliament.In their first direct TV debate ahead of the February 23 vote, Scholz said Merz's tactic of accepting parliamentary votes from the Alternative for Germany had meant "a breaking of his word and of a taboo."And therefore one cannot be sure what …

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German election: Voters say Scholz-Merz 'duel' was a draw

With two weeks to go till Germany's Bundestag elections, the two men most likely to be voted chancellor held a heated debate on national issues. Follow DW for the latest.