Merkel slams Merz: Has Germany’s CDU opened the door to the far-right?

Angela Merkel has spoken, and she’s not happy. Three years after stepping down as Germany’s chancellor, she’s publicly criticizing her successor, CDU leader Friedrich Merz, for breaking a long-standing taboo: relying on far-right AfD votes to pass an anti-immigration motion in parliament. With Germany’s elections just weeks away, Merkel’s intervention has ignited a fierce debate over whether the firewall against the far-right is crumbling for good. What does this mean for Germany, Europe, and the future of mainstream conservatism? Join us on our journey through the events that shape the European continent and the European Union. Production: By Europod , in co production with Sphera Network . Follow us on: LinkedIn Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.