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Leading German Chancellor Candidate Merz Vows More Assertive Global Role

BERLIN (Reuters) - German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, tipped to become the next chancellor, said on Thursday he wanted to win back the lost trust of key allies and ensure Berlin is more assertive on the global stage in a speech laying out his foreign policy plans.

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German CDU leader Friedrich Merz vows to toughen migration policy

Merz, whose centre-right bloc currently tops the polls, is toughening his stance on migration ahead of federal elections next month. View on euronews

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German chancellor candidate Merz criticises leaked US ambassador briefing about Trump

Friedrich Merz, the leading candidate for the chancellery in Germany's upcoming election, said a leaked briefing by Germany's ambassador to the United States heavily criticising Donald Trump was damaging to the German government's reputation.

German frontrunner vows permanent border controls

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Germany's Merz slams migration policy as 'shambles,' demands reforms

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz has demanded fundamental changes to migration policy and a dramatic increase in ...

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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 ...

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Friedrich Merz: A Vision for Germany's Assertive Foreign Policy

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz outlines plans to restore trust with key allies and enhance Germany's assertiveness globally. His vision includes better coordination of national security and ...

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Friedrich Merz: millionaire conservative on verge of German chancellery

Tucking into beer and pretzels, the frontrunner to become Germany's next chancellor, conservative millionaire Friedrich Merz, ...

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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 ...

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Merz pledges to restore trust, reinforce Germany's borders

Friedrich Merz, the German Christian Democratic Union's candidate for Chancellor ahead of the February parliamentary elections, promises to rebuild trust in Berlin's international relations. The ...

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