Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats broke a political taboo by working with the hard-right Alternative for Germany to toughen rules on immigration. It did not pay off. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/world/europe/germany-friedrich-merz-immigration.html Author : Christopher F. Schuetze and Jim Tankersley Publish date : 2025-01-31 19:18:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.