German election polls steady despite week of controversy and protests
A heated week in German politics, prompted by conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz's divisive decision to lean on far-right votes in parliament, has hardly budged polls ahead of elections on February 23.
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Germany will hold a snap national election on Feb. 23 following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition.
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Support for Germany’s conservative opposition gained slightly in a new poll, suggesting CDU leader Friedrich Merz’s controversial push for tougher migration rules hasn’t hurt his election prospects.
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But fewer people now trust Chancellor hopeful Friedrich Merz not to veer to the right.Tensions are rising as the German election on February 23 draws ever closer. But the mood grew even more tense after the center-right Christian Democratic Union,
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The controversial votes initiated by Germany's conservative opposition bloc to tighten migration policy with support from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) have not harmed the bloc's standing in the polls,
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