The CDU leader said that Germany may need to loosen its debt limit to finance defence spending, although other solutions should be prioritised. View on euronews

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday accused election rival Friedrich Merz of having broken his word by accepting support from the far-right AfD to push an anti-immigration motion through parliament.

Party co-leader Felix Banaszak said the "central question of survival" for current and future generations was ignored in Sunday's 90-minute debate. Instead, the top two candidates to become Germany's next leader clashed over issues such as cooperation with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD),

Social Democrat outperforms conservative rival Friedrich Merz on credibility and appeal in heated debate focusing on migration, economy and foreign affairs - Anadolu Ajansı

The sweat was dripping off Friedrich Merz after the frontrunner to become Germany’s next chancellor saw his bid to outflank an ascendant far right spectacularly backfire in the Bundestag.

German Chancellor Olaf Schlolz and his chief challenger in the upcoming elections, Friedrich Merz, agreed during a television debate on Feb. 9 that Berlin must continue supporting Ukraine and that Russia's war must end as soon as possible.

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.