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Scholz's challenger vows tough border rules as attack puts migration in German election spotlight
Germany’s opposition leader has vowed to bar people from entering the country without proper papers and to step up deportations if he is elected as chancellor next month
Scholz's challenger demands tougher migration rules as knife attack spills into German election
Germany’s opposition leader has vowed to bar people from entering the country without proper papers and to step up deportations if he is elected as chancellor next month, as a knife attack by a rejected asylum-seeker spills over into an election
Scholz Asks Why Afghan Knife Attack Suspect Was Still In Germany
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned a deadly knife attack Wednesday as "an unbelievable act of terror" and demanded to know why the Afghan suspect had been able to stay in the country.
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Germany knife attack on children reignites pre-vote migrant debate
A deadly knife attack on a play school group in Germany, where an Afghan man was arrested at the scene, reignited a bitter immigration debate on Thursday, a month before elections.
Germany's Friedrich Merz calls for permanent border controls after knife attack
Friedrich Merz, currently leading in polls to become German chancellor, said Thursday if elected he will impose strict border controls.
Germany's Likely Next Chancellor Demands Migration Crackdown After Knife Attack
Germany's main opposition leader vowed on Thursday to impose immediate border controls if he becomes chancellor, as expected, after elections next month, a day after an Afghan asylum seeker was arrested for a deadly knife attack targeting children.
German frontrunner vows permanent border controls after knife attack
Friedrich Merz says he will close Germany's borders to irregular migrants, including those with a right to protection.
German frontrunner vows border ban on irregular migrants after knife attack
The conservative opposition leader tipped to lead Germany following next month's elections has promised far-reaching changes to border and asylum rules after a group of children were targeted in a deadly knife attack in Bavaria.
German opposition leader vows asylum reforms after knife attack
Germany's opposition leader vowed Thursday to bar people from entering the country without proper papers and to step up deportations if he is elected chancellor next month, as a knife attack by a rejected asylum-seeker spilled over into an election campaign in which he is the front-runner.
Germany's Scholz responds to Musk, saying freedom of speech must not back extreme-right
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to reiterate Washington ...
Germany's Scholz: 'Shameful' antisemitism still in society
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said combating antisemitism is becoming increasingly important in the face of "shameless attempts to normalize far-right positions." Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday ...
FirstUp: Emmanuel Macron to meet Germany's Olaf Scholz and other headlines of the day
French President Emmanuel Macron will meet German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the anniversary of the Elysee Treaty, signed ...
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Germany’s Scholz ignites fierce debate by making Ukraine aid contingent on borrowing
Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s latest demand is likely to stall a €3 billion aid package to the war-ravaged country as Russian ...
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Trump's return darkens mood as Germany heads to elections
Donald Trump's return to the White House has darkened the mood in Germany a month before elections, as multiple crises shake ...
Germany's Scholz Does Not Expect US to Stop Ukraine Aid Under Trump
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Friday that he does not expect the United States to halt military ...
Germany's leader says Musk's support for European far-right is 'completely unacceptable'
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Elon Musk's support for the far-right in Europe is "completely unacceptable." ...
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EU looks into Germany’s proposal of Europe-wide EV incentives
According to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the European Union is working on a proposal for EU-wide purchase incentives for ...
Germany's Scholz, France's Macron vow unity as Trump returns
German and French leaders Olaf Scholz and Emmanual Macron are holding bilateral talks. Topics include the new Trump ...