Chancellor Scholz debates CDU rival Merz

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 Forschungsgruppe Wahlen,
Germany's Scholz slams Merz on AfD cooperation in heated TV debate
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday accused his conservative rival Friedrich Merz of being ready to cooperate with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), as the rivals faced off in a heated TV debate just two weeks before the country heads to the polls.
German election: Chancellor Scholz debates CDU rival Merz
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz from the left-leaning SPD and his main rival Friedrich Merz from the conservative CSU/CDU bloc have presented competing visions for the country's future. The center-right CDU's Friedrich Merz and the center-left SPD's Olaf Scholz have faced off on Sunday evening in the first major debate two weeks ahead of the German Bundestag election.
Has Friedrich Merz, the man who would be chancellor of Germany, really opened the ‘doors to hell’?
As elections approach, leader of the opposition CDU presents voters with a centre-right cocktail that is remixed on a daily basis
Scholz Fails to Land Decisive Blow in German Election TV Debate
Chancellor Olaf Scholz struggled to land the decisive blow he urgently needs on conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz in the first of two televised debates ahead of Germany’s snap election in two weeks.
Conservative Merz: German chancellor Scholz out of touch with reality
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the favourite to become the country's next chancellor, accused incumbent Olaf Scholz of failing to recognize the poor state of the German economy, as the rivals faced off in a heated TV debate just two weeks before the country heads to the polls.
Germany's Scholz attacks conservative rival Merz over AfD cooperation
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday said his conservative rival Friedrich Merz's promises to rule out cooperation with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) can "no longer be trusted," just two weeks before Germany heads to the polls.
Germany's front-runner Merz: Risk-taker who flirted with far right
Friedrich Merz is a familiar face of his conservative party's old guard. Politically, he has never come across as ...
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German Bundestag blocks Merz's immigration bill in narrow defeat
The Bundestag rejected the CDU/CSU bill on limiting immigration. The media noted that this was a painful defeat for Friedrich ...
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Merz distances himself from the AfD again after turmoil
Following the controversial Bundestag votes on migration policy, the CSU and CDU Union parties are trying to distance ...
German opposition leader Merz's migration plan passes parliament
The CDU party chief, who leads in the polls to become the next chancellor, said he would collect votes from all parties to ...
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Merkel ‘could not remain silent’ as she jabs Merz again over far-right AfD vote
Former German leader reiterates swipe at chancellor candidate from her own Christian Democratic Union ahead of Feb. 23 ...
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German Bundestag rejects immigration bill pushed by conservatives and far right
An immigration bill from Germany's conservative election frontrunner Friedrich Merz and backed controversially by the ...
Friedrich Merz: The German leader trying to bury Angela Merkel’s legacy - analysis
Friedrich Merz broke a political taboo by aligning with the AfD on immigration, winning a symbolic vote but facing backlash ...
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Merz’s far-right gamble backfires
Favorite to be next German chancellor loses bid to use AfD support to push through immigration law, after days of turmoil ...
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Germany's Scholz warns of 'European crisis' from Merz migration bill
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday warned of a "European crisis" if his conservative rival Friedrich Merz passes proposed reforms to migration law, as the rivals faced off in a heated TV debate.