Merz, Scholz face rivals in TV debate

Scholz, Merz Rule Out Governing Together After German Election
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz effectively ruled out serving together in the same cabinet, whatever the outcome of Sunday’s election.
Scholz, Merz blast Vance's 'interference' in German election campaign
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday described US Vice President JD Vance's comments on the German election campaign as "completely unacceptable." In a heated TV debate with his three principal rivals,
German election: Merz, Scholz face rivals in TV debate
The top four candidates to become Germany's next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, Olaf Scholz, Robert Habeck and Alice Weidel, will face off in a live television debate. With just seven days to go, the right-wing opposition parties are leading the polls- Friedrich Merz's conservative Christian Democrats at around 30% and Alice Weidel's far-right Alternative
Viewers surveyed thought Scholz won debate against rival Merz
Viewers surveyed on Sunday thought that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) narrowly won the TV debate against his rival Friedrich Merz from the conservative CDU. In a survey conducted by the Forschungsgruppe Wahlen,
Germany's Scholz faces off with rivals in heated four-way TV debate
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday defended his government's policies on migration as the top four candidates to become the country's next leader faced off in a TV debate just one week ahead of national elections.
4 candidates want to be Germany’s next chancellor. Who are they?
Four candidates are bidding to be Germany’s next leader in Sunday’s election. The would-be chancellors are the incumbent, the ...
In federal election, Germany’s four main parties all incite anti-refugee hatred and call for greater military spending and war
The entire campaign for this month’s federal election is a repulsive spectacle. All the parties in the Bundestag (parliament) ...
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Merz and Scholz clash on migration, economy and Trump: ‘How dumb can somebody be?’
Center-right and center-left chancellor candidates clashed in a fiery debate, exposing deep divisions just weeks ahead of a ...
Scholz clashes with Merz over German economy and migration at last parliament meeting before poll
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has accused his main rival in Germany’s upcoming election of “constant about turns,” while Friedrich ...
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A guide to Germany's 'colour-coded' party politics ahead of key election
Germany is headed for elections later this month after its coalition collapse late last year. Here is a guide to the ...
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Europe is on the brink of another financial crisis, German front-runner Merz warns
BERLIN — Friedrich Merz, Germany's likely next chancellor, told POLITICO he's "very worried" the European Union is heading ...
Olaf Scholz tells JD Vance his intervention in German politics is ‘unacceptable’
Germany’s Chancellor criticises US vice president over comments in support of far-Right Alternative For Germany party ...
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Germany's Scholz slams CDU rival Merz for accepting far-right support in heated debate
Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday clashed with opposition leader Friedrich Merz in a heated debate, accusing him of accepting favours from the far-right AfD party. Merz’s conservative ...
Germany's Scholz rebukes Vance, defends Europe's stance on hate speech and far right
By Andreas Rinke and Ingrid Melander MUNICH (Reuters) -German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivered a strong rebuke on Saturday to ...