Germany's CDU Breaks Postwar Taboo by Passing Immigration Motion with AfD Support

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Presented by CDU/CSU and supported by the AfD, the law was rejected with 338 votes in favor and 350 against. The leader of Afd: 'A real turning point is possible only with us'

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In Germany, political parties have obeyed the unwritten rule of never taking support from the far right. Now the German Christian Democrats (CDU) have broken the long-standing agreement. Former Chancellor Angela Merkel is now directing sharp criticism at her own party.

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The cooperation between the CDU/CSU and the radical right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) continues to provoke emotions in Germany. Thousands of people took to the streets in several German cities last night to protest against this. The unrest started on Wednesday. In the German parliament, a motion by the CDU to tighten migration policy was adopted, thanks to the support of the AfD. Until then, the CDU/CSU, like the other parties in the Bunde…

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The joint vote with the AfD annoys some former CDU grandees. Former board member Michel Friedman draws personal consequences and leaves the party. Michel Friedman no longer wants to be a member of the CDU. The journalist and former high-ranking Union politician draws his personal consequences from the disputed vote in the Bundestag, in which the CDU/CSU passed a motion on migration policy for the first time with votes from the AfD. Comment Merke…

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The journalist Michel Friedman has left the CDU after 40 years. Here he talks about the reasons.

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CDU chancellor candidate Friedrich Merc's plan to tighten the asylum policy was approved in parliament with the help of AfD votes. Chancellor Šolc accuses Merc of violating the consensus of the democratic forces.