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German opposition's migration bill narrowly defeated amid controversy over far-right support

The German parliament narrowly rejected on Friday an opposition-sponsored bill calling for tougher rules on migration that risked becoming the first draft legislation to pass thanks to a far-right party and became a focus of a controversy about the attitude of the front-runner in Germany’s upcoming election toward the far right.

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Bundestag vote on Merz's second migration bill delayed amid mass protests in Germany

The centre-right CDU party leader sparked fierce backlash on Wednesday for accepting the far right's support in pushing a first bill through parliament. View on euronews

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Merkel criticizes German front-runner Merz over migration vote with far-right support

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has issued rare public criticism of her successor as the country’s center-right leader, the front-runner in Germany’s election next month, for putting to parliam

German Jobless Rate Rises

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German unemployment rate rises with economic malaise

Germany's unemployment rate rose at the start of the year, despite a smaller than expected increase in the number of people out of work, as the weakness of Europe's biggest economy took its toll on the labour market.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 8h

German Jobless Rate Rises as Manufacturing Layoffs Gather Steam

The unemployment rate crept higher in January to 6.2%, after layoffs among firms in the manufacturing sector picked up in recent months.

Euronews (English) on MSN · 5h

Germany’s unemployment rate rises to highest level in almost a decade

A rise in the jobless rate is normal for this time of year, although the scale of the jump points to underlying economic weakness. View on euronews

German parliament rejects opposition’s draft migration law

The German parliament rejected an opposition draft law on tightening immigration policy on Friday, two days after the ...

German bill calling for tougher rules on migration narrowly defeated

The bill had the support of both Germany's conservatives and the far-right party Alternative for Germany, which are leading ...

Germany: MPs reject immigration bill from right and far right

After the conservative CDU-CSU bloc joined with the far-right Alternative für Deutschland party to pass a non-binding motion ...

Merkel criticizes leader of her own party for cooperating with German far right

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized Friedrich Merz, her successor as leader of the country’s conservatives, on ...

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 Conservatives Step Up Anti-Immigration Push With New Bill

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz is set to take his hard-line immigration push to the next level despite a growing ...

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German parliament on hold amid closed-door talks over migration vote

Intensive high-level talks were under way in the German capital on Friday, hours ahead of a highly controversial planned vote ...

Sources: Germany's centre-right to push ahead with divisive vote

Sources told dpa that Germany's centre-right CDU/CSU plan to push forward with a highly controversial vote on legislation ...

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Germany’s Merz breaks far-right taboo, prompts backlash from Merkel

Friedrich Merz, the front-runner to become Germany’s next chancellor, relied on votes from the far-right AfD to push an ...

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Is Elon Musk Winning the German Immigration Debate?

Conservatives have cooperated with the far-right AfD for the first time, amid growing support from the tech billionaire.

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Germany's inflation steady at 2.8% in January ahead of February election

German inflation was unchanged year-on-year at 2.8% in January, preliminary data from the country's statistics office ...

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