Wednesday's vote saw the opposition CDU and its CSU partners rely on AfD votes to pass a parliamentary motion demanding tougher immigration rules

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday issued rare public criticism of her successor as the country's center-right leader, the front-runner in Germany's election next month, for putting to parliament proposals for tough new migration rules that only passed with the help of a far-right party.

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz on Wednesday defended his controversial migration reforms after stinging criticism from Chancellor Olaf Scholz, ahead of votes on two motions that could pass with the support of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).

An editor at Germany's Jewish newsweekly responds to Elon Musk's endorsement of the Alternative for Germany political party.

Germany's two largest Christian churches have jointly denounced opposition leader Friedrich Merz's plans to pass motions on migration policy in the German parliament with the help of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).

Conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democrats has reaffirmed his principled rejection of cooperation with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), despite Wednesday's joint approval of a Bundestag motion on migration policy.