Scholz, Merz vow not to work with far right

German election: Scholz, Merz vow not to work with far right
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz insists he would' never' cooperate with the far right in the way he says his rival Friedrich Merz has done. DW has more.Two weeks out from the federal election, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and main opposition leader Friedrich Merz have traded blows in parliament.
Scholz and Merz face toughest critics yet: Germany’s kids
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Scholz clashes with Merz over German economy and migration at last parliament meeting before poll
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has accused his main rival in Germany’s upcoming election of “constant about turns,” while Friedrich Merz, the opposition leader and front-runner, accused Scholz of leaving behind an economic “disaster.
Scholz, challenger Merz vow to shun extreme right as German election nears
BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his likely successor, Friedrich Merz, promised no collaboration with the extreme right on Tuesday in speeches to parliament before national elections on February 23.
Scholz Steps Up Attacks on Frontrunner Merz as German Vote Nears
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz used his likely final statement in parliament before the election to intensify his attacks on Friedrich Merz, accusing the conservative frontrunner of dividing Europe for political gain and saying his “fickleness and bluster” make him unsuitable to run the country.
Germany's Merz accuses Scholz of 'class warfare' in heated exchanges
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz on Tuesday accused Chancellor Olaf Scholz of stoking "class warfare" as rivals faced off in the final parliamentary session before national elections on 23. In a major speech in the Bundestag,
Free-for-all in the German parliament: dpa's election campaign brief
There were fiery scenes in Germany's Bundestag on Tuesday as lawmakers faced off in the final parliamentary session before the country heads to the polls in just 12 days' time. Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his conservative rival Friedrich Merz again traded blows,
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History won’t repeat itself in Germany. But it might rhyme.
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Viewers surveyed thought Scholz won debate against rival Merz
Viewers surveyed on Sunday thought that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) narrowly won the TV debate against his rival Friedrich Merz from the conservative CDU. In a survey conducted by the ...
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Frontrunner for German Chancellor vows stricter immigration policies – but says he won’t work with the far-right
Speaking to CNN in Berlin following his Christian Democratic Party’s (CDU) convention, Friedrich Merz said he would “control [Germany’s] borders and return those who are coming without ...