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German Election Turmoil as Merz Faces Backlash Over Far-Right Collaboration

Friedrich Merz's CDU leadership is under scrutiny after breaking a long-standing taboo by cooperating with the far-right AfD on immigration policy.

Merz Faces Backlash Over Potential CDU-AfD Alignment on Migration Policy

Berlin SPD Urges Finance Senator for Definitive Budget Cuts