Scholz spokesman defends German government's record on migration
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's chief spokesman said on Friday that his administration has made "visible success" in limiting irregular migration, even if the results remain short of overall goals. The number of irregular migrants arriving in Germany fell by 30% in 2024 compared to the previous year,
Scholz's SPD up three points after German migration debate, poll shows
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) gained three percentage points after refusing to support a divisive bill on migration put forward by the conservatives and backed by a far-right party,
German Conservatives Drop in Poll After Failed Migration Bill
Support for Germany’s center-right CDU/CSU alliance led by Friedrich Merz dropped in a new poll, while the Greens and two smaller far-left parties gained.
German Chancellor Scholz's SPD sees rise in voter support, poll shows
A recent poll shows Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) gaining ground with a three-point increase to 18% ahead of Germany's February 23 election. According to the YouGov poll published on Wednesday,
Factbox-Germany's election in polls, parties and policy debates
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany will hold a snap national election on Feb. 23 following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition. Here are the main parties contending, their poll standings,
Frontrunner for German Chancellor vows stricter immigration policies – but says he won’t work with the far-right
As Germany enters the final few weeks of its election campaign, the man poised to be the next chancellor has doubled down on ...
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 ...
Protesters rally against German party leader who pushed migration proposal backed by far-right
Tens of thousands have protested across Germany against the center-right leader and front-runner in a Feb. 25 election for ...
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 ...
German parliament rejects migration bill, dealing blow to election frontrunner
Germany's parliament rejected on Friday an opposition draft law on tightening immigration policy, averting the prospect of a ...
German Opposition Gambles With Far-Right on Immigration, and Loses
Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats broke a political taboo by working with the hard-right Alternative for Germany to ...
Germany’s Merz Promises to Limit Migration and Restore Growth
Friedrich Merz, the conservative frontrunner in the German election, vowed to hold course on his disputed plan to limit ...
German parliament rejects controversial migration bill backed by far-right
The CDU relied on AfD to pass a motion for the controversial bill, breaking a decades-long tradition of excluding the ...
German corporate bosses urge new tone in bitter immigration debate
Three of Germany's best-known corporate leaders spoke out on Thursday against what they called growing hostility to ...
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 ...