The Alternative for Germany party helped conservatives push an immigration restriction proposal over the threshold this week, breaking the long-standing “firewall” separating the party from mainstream politics.

Friedrich Merz, the front-runner to become Germany’s next chancellor, relied on votes from the far-right AfD to push an anti-migration motion through parliament.

A motion on immigration introduced in the Bundestag by the CDU obtained a majority on Wednesday with support from the far-right AfD. In a rare criticism of her own party, former chancellor Angela Merkel said the move was 'wrong.

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday criticized her centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU) for passing a motion in parliament for hard-line reforms to migration policy with votes from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).

Friedrich Merz, head of the centre-right CDU, relied on support from AfD to pass parliamentary motion on migration.

Responding to the killing of a child, the poll-leading Christian Democrats are pushing to overhaul migration laws — possibly with votes from the Alternative for Germany.

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz has floated proposing legislation to tighten Germany's border controls, and claimed it would be on the SPD and Greens if he had to pass it with votes from the far-right AfD.

Germany's conservatives have pushed through a motion aimed at curbing immigration with the backing of the far-right AfD. What does it mean for the future of Germany with crucial elections weeks away?

Alice Weidel, co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), has celebrated the Bundestag vote in favour of more rejections at Germany's borders as a "great day for democracy." It was clear "sensible proposals can be adopted,

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and billionaire Elon Musk have publicly feuded in recent weeks as Musk voices support for Scholz’s opposition, the far-right Alternative for Germany party.

The conservatives in Germany are proposing a crackdown on migration policies - including citizenship laws - after the fatal stabbing in Aschaffenburg. But many are accusing them of cooperating with the far-right AfD.

Polls show conservative leader Friedrich Merz’s Union leading ahead of the Feb. 23 election with around 30% support, while AfD is second with about 20%.