Voters say Scholz-Merz 'duel' was a draw

German election: Voters say Scholz-Merz 'duel' was a draw
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),
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.
Merz’s Botched Flirtation With Far Right Shakes German Election
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.
Germany's Scholz, Merz clash over far-right AfD in election debate
In their first and only one-on-one live TV debate ahead of the 23 February vote, centre-left Scholz - who is hoping for a late comeback amid poor poll ratings - went on the offensive against the conservative Merz.
Who's who in German elections and why this vote is important
German voters decide on 23 February who will run their next government, with Friedrich Merz's conservative Christian Democrats favourite to become the biggest party in power. Controlling immigration and reviving the European Union's biggest economy are the main issues in this snap election,
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.
Debate between Germany's Scholz, rival Merz draws over 12 million
The televised debate between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his conservative rival Friedrich Merz drew more than 12 million viewers, initial figures showed on Monday. The contest on Sunday saw the two leading candidates to become Germany's next leader face off on a number of issues,
Scholz, Merz agree on continued support for Ukraine ahead of German elections
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.
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 ...
In Germany’s elections, a last, best chance to hold off extremists
As for the roots of Germans’ despair, there’s a long list. Start with an economy that has flatlined for five years amid ...
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 ...
What happened in the German parliament and why is the far right hailing it as a ‘historic’ moment?
In a dramatic swing to the right, Friedrich Merz’s CDU is proposing Germany breaches EU law by closing its borders to ...
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 ...
German opposition’s migration bill narrowly defeated amid controversy over far-right support
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s parliament is expected to vote Friday on an opposition bill calling for tougher rules on migration ...
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 ...