German opposition leader plans migration proposals to parliament in risky pre-election move
Germany’s opposition leader says his party will bring motions to toughen migration policy to parliament next week in one of its last sessions before the country’s election
German opposition leader vows to build 50 gas-fired power plants if elected
Opposition leader Friedrich Merz, who is tipped to be Germany's next chancellor, has vowed to build 50 gas-fired power plants if his conservatives win the Feb. 23 snap election, the t-online news outlet reported on Sunday.
Germany's opposition leader Merz under fire for vowing migration crackdown
Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has pledged to impose tough border controls if elected chancellor in next month's vote. View on euronews
Germany's Merz demands migration reforms, even with support from AfD
Opposition head Friedrich Merz is calling for reforms to Germany's migration laws after a deadly knife attack in which an Afghan man facing deportation is the main suspect - even if they pass with support from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
Leading German chancellor candidate Merz vows more assertive global role
German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, tipped to become the next chancellor, said on Thursday he wanted to win back the lost trust of key allies and ensure Berlin is more assertive on the global stage in a speech laying out his foreign policy plans.
Poll Favourite Merz Vows German Comeback On World Stage
After years in which Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been accused of treading lightly on European and world stages, conservative election front-runner Friedrich Merz has vowed a bold return to international affairs.
German opposition leader Merz says Ukraine must win and regain all its territory
Friedrich Merz, the leader of the German opposition and the CDU/CSU (Union) parliamentary group, as well as a candidate for the next chancellor of Germany, has announced that ending Russia's war against Ukraine would be a key strategic priority if he becomes chancellor.
Tanzania Opposition Names New Leader Ahead Of Election
Tanzania's main opposition party has chosen a new leader ahead of general elections due in October at a time when it faces ...
Belarus election is poised to extend the 30-year rule of 'Europe's last dictator'
Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power for over 30 years, is poised to extend his rule ...
'The reappointment of a dictator by a dictator': Lukashenko set for 7th term as Belarusian president
Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power for 31 years, is set for a new five-year term in an election that an exiled ...
Tens of thousands protest in Slovakia over pro-Russia policies of populist leader Fico
Tens of thousands of people in Slovakia have gathered at squares and street across the country to voice their opposition to ...
Mozambique opposition leader returns from exile as police fire tear gas at his supporters
Mozambique’s main opposition leader returned from exile Thursday as security forces fired tear gas at hundreds of his ...
Slovak opposition says PM Fico undermining EU membership, Fico warns of protests
Slovak opposition leader Michal Simecka launched an attempt to dismiss the leftist-nationalist government in a no-confidence ...
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado free after being ‘violently intercepted’, her team says
Machado’s appearance at the rally was her first public appearance in months, since a government crackdown on Venezeulan opposition figures and their supporters last year.
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How a Venezuelan man new to politics became an opposition leader who says it's his turn to rule
González had never imagined he would be carrying the weight of the main opposition faction, the Unitary Platform coalition. He had not even run for office before the July election. A virtually ...
Slovak leader Fico preparing for EU exit, opposition says
Slovak opposition leader Michal Simecka accused Prime Minister Robert Fico of laying the ground to take the country out of ...
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton announces long-awaited shake-up of frontbench ahead of election
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has announced a long-awaited shake-up to his frontbench ahead of the upcoming federal election.