Merkel again criticizes Merz over vote with AfD

Merkel ‘could not remain silent’ as she jabs Merz again over far-right AfD vote
Former German leader reiterates swipe at chancellor candidate from her own Christian Democratic Union ahead of Feb. 23 election.
Germany: Merkel again criticizes Merz over vote with AfD
The former German chancellor said it was not right to remain silent after her party, the conservative CDU, relied on votes from the far-right AfD to pass a motion in parliament.
Merkel doubles down on criticism of Merz
Germany's former chancellor Angela Merkel has doubled down on her criticism of Christian Democratic Union, or CDU, leader Friedrich Merz over his willingness to cooperate with the far-right Alternative for Germany party in a parliamentary vote on immigration policy last week.
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"After last week's events in the Bundestag, the democratic parties have become polarised," observed Merkel, as quoted by the "Spiegel" weekly portal.
Merkel criticises leader of her own party for cooperating with German far right
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticised Friedrich Merz, her successor as leader of the country's conservatives, on Thursday for pushing through a bill on tighter immigration control with the help of the far right.
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Former German chancellor Angela Merkel's recent criticism of current conservative leader Friedrich Merz's migration policy has put renewed focus on the former chancellor's sour relationship with her old party rival.
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Merkel slams CDU-AfD cooperation, stresses democratic unity
Angela Merkel, the former Chancellor of Germany, firmly defends her criticism of the CDU for cooperating with the AfD, ...