Friedrich Merz, currently leading in polls to become German chancellor, said Thursday if elected he will impose strict border controls.

Election front-runner Friedrich Merz wants stricter migration policies following a deadly stabbing in Aschaffenburg. Some in Germany are surprised at how willing he seems to be to cooperate with the far-right AfD.

Friedrich Merz, the conservative frontrunner to replace Chancellor Olaf Scholz after Germany's upcoming elections, is calling on the European Union to present a united front in response to US President-elect Donald Trump.

Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to become chancellor after Germany’s snap election next month, will take his campaign pitch to the World Economic Forum next week.

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Friedrich Merz, currently leading in polls to become German chancellor, said Thursday if elected he will impose strict border controls. Merz, the leader of the Christian Democratic Union Party ...

Jan. 23 (UPI) --Friedrich Merz, currently leading in polls to become German chancellor, said Thursday if elected he will impose strict border controls. Merz, the leader of the Christian Democratic Union Party, cited a fatal knife attack by an Afghan asylum ...

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The crowd also criticized Christian Democratic Union leader Friedrich Merz over his proposal to tighten immigration laws

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Germany's opposition leader, Friedrich Merz from the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU), said Friday that he would seek to pass tougher migration measures in parliament next week. Merz spoke after an Afghan man was held in connection with a deadly knife attack in the southern city of Aschaffenburg — the latest in a series of similar incidents.