Merkel ‘could not remain silent’ as she jabs Merz again
1 day ago · BERLIN — Angela Merkel isn’t done. The former German chancellor doubled down on her criticism of Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz, arguing that his party crossed a red line by allowing a migration policy motion to pass in the Bundestag with the backing of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). Merkel was leader of the CDU from 2000 to 2018. Speaking to the ...
Angela Merkel - Wikipedia
Following the 2005 federal election, Merkel was elected chancellor, leading a grand coalition consisting of the CDU, the Christian Social Union (CSU), and the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). She was the first woman to be elected chancellor, and the first chancellor of reunified Germany to have been raised in the former East Germany.
Angela Merkel criticises CDU party leader after far-right asylum …
Jan 30, 2025 · The former chancellor's comments come after the CDU put forward a proposal which was supported by the far-right AfD.
Germany: Angela Merkel chides own party over far-right help
Jan 30, 2025 · The former chancellor has slammed her conservative CDU party for passing a migration motion with help of the far-right AfD. Merkel blamed party leader Friedrich Merz for going back on a pledge not ...
Germany’s Merkel blasts CDU leader for cooperating with far …
Jan 30, 2025 · Germany’s former Chancellor Angela Merkel has criticised the leader of her Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party for passing a high-stakes parliamentary motion to tighten migration with the ...
Merkel criticizes German front-runner Merz over migration vote …
Jan 30, 2025 · 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 parliament proposals for tough new migration rules that …
Merkel criticizes leader of her own party for cooperating with
Jan 31, 2025 · Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized Friedrich Merz, her successor as leader of the country’s conservatives, on Thursday for pushing through a bill on tighter immigration control...
Angela Merkel blasts own party amid uproar over vote with far …
Jan 30, 2025 · Former German chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday criticized her opposition centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU) for passing a motion in parliament for hard-line reforms to migration policy ...
Former German chancellor Merkel criticizes party over migration …
Jan 30, 2025 · Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has criticized her centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU) for passing a motion in parliament calling for hard-line reforms to migration policy with the ...
Germany: Angela Merkel leaves CDU-aligned think tank - dw.com
Dec 9, 2023 · German former Chancellor Angela Merkel has left the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, which has close ties to her CDU party. She reportedly said she'd "grown out of the role" and wanted to be free of...