Migration law gamble backfires for Germany's conservative chancellor hopeful
Friedrich Merz, hitherto favourite to become Germany's next chancellor, suffered a blow three weeks before a national election on Friday when 12 of his own legislators refused to support him in backing a migration bill that thereby failed to pass in parliament.
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 opposition conservatives were accused of breaching an agreement against cooperating with the far right for the first time.
Bundestag reject Merz's second migration bill amid backlash in Germany
The centre-right CDU party leader sparked fierce criticism on Wednesday for accepting the far right's support in pushing a first bill through parliament. View on euronews
German Conservatives Halt Controversial Vote on Migration
Germany’s conservative bloc requested a surprise recess in the lower house of parliament on Friday in a sign of the tension over plans to pass a hard-line immigration bill with backing of the far right.
German migration bill fails amid storm of controversy
The German parliament has narrowly rejected a law to tighten up asylum measures. The controversy over the law, and how it could have been passed with support from the far right AfD, have rocked German politics.
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Germany’s Election Made a Radical Migration U-Turn
The country’s likely next chancellor wanted to focus on the economy—before suddenly betting everything on culture war.
Challenging How Germany Remembers the 1972 Olympics Attack
With tensions running high over the war in Gaza, a new opera and a movie are looking back on the moment when Israeli athletes ...
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 ...
Germany's Commerzbank profit jumps 20% in 2024 as it fends off UniCredit
Germany's Commerzbank said on Friday that it posted a 20% increase in net profit in 2024, announcing earnings nearly two ...
Germany’s defence contractors turn to car supplier workers to fill vacancies
Air defence radar maker Hensoldt offers to hire laid off engineers from Bosch and Continental as automotive job cuts rise ...
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Germany's parliament narrowly rejects right-wing immigration law
The German parliament narrowly rejected on Friday a bill sponsored by conservatives and the far right calling for stricter ...
Germany's Commerzbank posts 20% rise in net profit for 2024
Germany's Commerzbank said on Friday that it posted a 20% increase in net profit in 2024, announcing earnings nearly two ...
Germany’s Merz Faces Backlash After Migration Bill Defeat
The bill’s defeat — after Merz secured the passage of a similar motion on Wednesday — suggests that some of his own ...
Germany Approves Weapons Worth About $2.6 Billion, Bloomberg News Reports
(Reuters) - German lawmakers have approved weapons and equipment orders worth about 2.5 billion euros ($2.6 billion) for the ...
Germany’s government slashes its economic growth forecast for this year to 0.3%
Germany's government has slashed its 2025 growth forecast for the country’s economy, Europe’s biggest, to just 0.3% after it ...
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 ...
Trump’s Return Forces Colombia to Rethink $40 Billion Green Plan
The country was unable to secure US funds before former President Joe Biden left office and is now turning elsewhere for support.