German Opposition Gambles With Far-Right on Immigration, and Loses
Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats broke a political taboo by working with the hard-right Alternative for Germany to toughen rules on immigration. It did not pay off.
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German parliament rejects immigration bill backed by far right
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German party could rely on far-right again for immigration vote
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GPs asked to identify potential gambling addicts
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German opposition leader vows to push asylum law change after killings
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'A performance and a sham': Belarusian opposition denounces election
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Ukraine Is Losing Fewer Soldiers Than Russia — but It’s Still Losing the War
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German opposition leader ramps up immigration rhetoric after knife attack
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German population inches up to 83.6 million amid drop in immigration
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Child's Stabbing Puts German Election Spotlight Back on Immigration
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Trump’s Gen AI deregulation gamble
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Venezuelan opposition candidate accuses Nicolás Maduro of coup
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