Merkel made the rare public statement criticising the CDU leader, Friedrich Merz, for breaking a ‘firewall’ in the Bundestag vote
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has criticised Friedrich Merz, her successor as leader of the country’s conservatives, for pushing through proposals on migration and asylum with the backing of the far-right AfD.
In a rare intervention in public affairs since stepping down from politics in December 2021, Merkel said that Merz, who is tipped to become Germany’s next chancellor, had in effect performed a U-turn.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/30/angela-merkel-rebukes-successor-for-alliance-with-far-right-afd-on-anti-immigration-motion
Author : Kate Connolly in Berlin
Publish date : 2025-01-30 15:49:02
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