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Germany: Merkel again criticizes Merz over vote with AfD

www.dw.com Germany: Merkel again criticizes Merz over vote with AfD – DW – 02/06/2025

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.

Summary

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized CDU leader Friedrich Merz for using far-right AfD votes to pass a border policy motion, breaking a longstanding political "firewall."

The move sparked nationwide protests, and Merkel said it was wrong to rely on AfD support.

Merz defended himself by blaming Merkel’s 2015 migration policies for AfD’s rise.

Merkel rejected this, arguing internal CDU-CSU conflicts helped AfD grow.

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Guess what German conservative media is currently parroting (again):
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stab-in-the-back_myth
- If it worked once ...

Angela, I think you’re pretty cool
- Well, of course Mutti is. But Mutti also represents 16 years of political standstill which is not so cool.
  
  I know. I am currently reading her biography and it’s kinda tragic. Reminds me of Friedrich Ebert’s biography. Very idealistic, a symbol for the system, continuously (ab)used by the profiteers.
  Still I admire her for a couple of sensible decisions, seemingly impossible under these conditions.
  
  That's the problem. Doing nothing means not confronting anyone with change. As soon as a party tries changing anything now, the tractors block the streets or the rival parties tell crazy stories about your change....

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