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Exclusive. Nicolas Sarkozy attends French-German friendship meeting in Berlin

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Labour Minister Brice Hortefeux attend an European elections rally of the Junge Union (Young Union, the youth organization of the German Christian Democrats) at Sony Center in Berlin Germany on May 10, 2009. The Junge Union was holding the rally as part of a German-French friendship meeting. European Union member states will hold elections for the European parliament in June. Photo by Elodie Gregoire/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Congress of the European People s Party EPP in Valencia

The president of the German CDU, Friedrich Merz, during the Congress of the European People's Party (EPP), at the Feria de Valencia, on April 29, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). This Tuesday, April 29, the Congress of the European People's Party (EPP) starts with the absence of the leader of the PP in Spain, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, who has prioritized contacting the regional presidents to analyze the situation caused by the massive blackout in the Peninsula. Photo by Eduardo Manzana/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Congress of the European People s Party EPP in Valencia

The president of the German CDU, Friedrich Merz, during the Congress of the European People's Party (EPP), at the Feria de Valencia, on April 29, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). This Tuesday, April 29, the Congress of the European People's Party (EPP) starts with the absence of the leader of the PP in Spain, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, who has prioritized contacting the regional presidents to analyze the situation caused by the massive blackout in the Peninsula. Photo by Eduardo Manzana/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Congress of the European People s Party EPP in Valencia

The president of the German CDU, Friedrich Merz, during the Congress of the European People's Party (EPP), at the Feria de Valencia, on April 29, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). This Tuesday, April 29, the Congress of the European People's Party (EPP) starts with the absence of the leader of the PP in Spain, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, who has prioritized contacting the regional presidents to analyze the situation caused by the massive blackout in the Peninsula. Photo by Eduardo Manzana/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Congress of the European People s Party EPP in Valencia

The president of the German CDU, Friedrich Merz, during the Congress of the European People's Party (EPP), at the Feria de Valencia, on April 29, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). This Tuesday, April 29, the Congress of the European People's Party (EPP) starts with the absence of the leader of the PP in Spain, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, who has prioritized contacting the regional presidents to analyze the situation caused by the massive blackout in the Peninsula. Photo by Eduardo Manzana/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Congress of the European People s Party EPP in Valencia

The president of the German CDU, Friedrich Merz, during the Congress of the European People's Party (EPP), at the Feria de Valencia, on April 29, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). This Tuesday, April 29, the Congress of the European People's Party (EPP) starts with the absence of the leader of the PP in Spain, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, who has prioritized contacting the regional presidents to analyze the situation caused by the massive blackout in the Peninsula. Photo by Eduardo Manzana/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Congress of the European People s Party EPP in Valencia

The president of the German CDU, Friedrich Merz, during the Congress of the European People's Party (EPP), at the Feria de Valencia, on April 29, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). This Tuesday, April 29, the Congress of the European People's Party (EPP) starts with the absence of the leader of the PP in Spain, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, who has prioritized contacting the regional presidents to analyze the situation caused by the massive blackout in the Peninsula. Photo by Eduardo Manzana/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Congress of the European People s Party EPP in Valencia

The President of the German CDU, Friedrich Merz (c) and the President of the European Commission, Ursula Von Der Leyen (2l), during the Congress of the European People's Party (EPP), at the Feria de Valencia, on April 29, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). This Tuesday, April 29, the Congress of the European People's Party (EPP) begins with the absence of the leader of the PP in Spain, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, who has prioritized contacting the regional presidents to analyze the situation caused by the massive blackout in the Peninsula. Photo by Eduardo Manzana/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Congress of the European People s Party EPP in Valencia

The president of the German CDU, Friedrich Merz, during the Congress of the European People's Party (EPP), at the Feria de Valencia, on April 29, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). This Tuesday, April 29, the Congress of the European People's Party (EPP) starts with the absence of the leader of the PP in Spain, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, who has prioritized contacting the regional presidents to analyze the situation caused by the massive blackout in the Peninsula. Photo by Eduardo Manzana/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Congress of the European People s Party EPP in Valencia

The president of the German CDU, Friedrich Merz, during the Congress of the European People's Party (EPP), at the Feria de Valencia, on April 29, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). This Tuesday, April 29, the Congress of the European People's Party (EPP) starts with the absence of the leader of the PP in Spain, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, who has prioritized contacting the regional presidents to analyze the situation caused by the massive blackout in the Peninsula. Photo by Eduardo Manzana/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Congress of the European People s Party EPP in Valencia

The president of the German CDU, Friedrich Merz, during the Congress of the European People's Party (EPP), at the Feria de Valencia, on April 29, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). This Tuesday, April 29, the Congress of the European People's Party (EPP) starts with the absence of the leader of the PP in Spain, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, who has prioritized contacting the regional presidents to analyze the situation caused by the massive blackout in the Peninsula. Photo by Eduardo Manzana/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Congress of the European People s Party EPP in Valencia

The president of the German CDU, Friedrich Merz, during the Congress of the European People's Party (EPP), at the Feria de Valencia, on April 29, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). This Tuesday, April 29, the Congress of the European People's Party (EPP) starts with the absence of the leader of the PP in Spain, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, who has prioritized contacting the regional presidents to analyze the situation caused by the massive blackout in the Peninsula. Photo by Eduardo Manzana/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Congress of the European People s Party EPP in Valencia

The President of the German CDU, Friedrich Merz (c) and the President of the European Commission, Ursula Von Der Leyen (2l), during the Congress of the European People's Party (EPP), at the Feria de Valencia, on April 29, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). This Tuesday, April 29, the Congress of the European People's Party (EPP) begins with the absence of the leader of the PP in Spain, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, who has prioritized contacting the regional presidents to analyze the situation caused by the massive blackout in the Peninsula. Photo by Eduardo Manzana/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bundestag Election - CDU Party - Friedrich Merz

Supporters wait for the vote count results at the headquarters of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in Berlin, Germany, Feb. 23, 2025. Germany's conservative bloc, the CDU and the Christian Social Union (CSU), has taken the lead in the country's 2025 federal election, preliminary results have showed. CDU/CSU secured 28.6 percent of the vote, followed by the Alternative for Germany (AfD) with 20.8 percent and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) with 16.4 percent, according to the preliminary results released by the Federal Returning Officer in the early hours of Monday. Photo by Du Zheyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bundestag Election - SPD Party - Olaf Scholz

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a campaign event at the headquarters of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Berlin, Germany, Feb. 23, 2025. Germany's conservative bloc, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU), has taken the lead in the country's 2025 federal election, preliminary results have showed. CDU/CSU secured 28.6 percent of the vote, followed by the Alternative for Germany (AfD) with 20.8 percent and the SPD with 16.4 percent, according to the preliminary results released by the Federal Returning Officer in the early hours of Monday. Photo by Ulrich Hufnagel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bundestag Election - CDU Party - Friedrich Merz

Supporters wait for the vote count results at the headquarters of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in Berlin, Germany, Feb. 23, 2025. Germany's conservative bloc, the CDU and the Christian Social Union (CSU), has taken the lead in the country's 2025 federal election, according to preliminary results released by German public broadcaster ARD on Sunday evening. According to ARD's latest vote counts, CDU/CSU secured 28.5 percent of the vote, followed by the Alternative for Germany (AfD) with 20.6 percent and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) with 16.5 percent. Photo by Du Zheyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bundestag Election - CDU Party - Friedrich Merz

Friedrich Merz, chancellor candidate of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU), greets supporters at the CDU headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Feb. 23, 2025. Germany's conservative bloc, the CDU and the CSU, has taken the lead in the country's 2025 federal election, according to preliminary results released by German public broadcaster ARD on Sunday evening. According to ARD's latest vote counts, CDU/CSU secured 28.5 percent of the vote, followed by the Alternative for Germany (AfD) with 20.6 percent and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) with 16.5 percent. Photo by Du Zheyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bundestag Election - SPD Party - Olaf Scholz

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (L) attends a campaign event at the headquarters of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Berlin, Germany, Feb. 23, 2025. Germany's conservative bloc, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU), has taken the lead in the country's 2025 federal election, according to preliminary results released by German public broadcaster ARD on Sunday evening. According to ARD's latest vote counts, CDU/CSU secured 28.5 percent of the vote, followed by the Alternative for Germany (AfD) with 20.6 percent and the SPD with 16.5 percent. Photo by Ulrich Hufnagel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bundestag Election - CDU Party - Friedrich Merz

Supporters wait for the vote count results at the headquarters of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in Berlin, Germany, Feb. 23, 2025. Germany's conservative bloc, the CDU and the Christian Social Union (CSU), has taken the lead in the country's 2025 federal election, according to preliminary results released by German public broadcaster ARD on Sunday evening. According to ARD's latest vote counts, CDU/CSU secured 28.5 percent of the vote, followed by the Alternative for Germany (AfD) with 20.6 percent and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) with 16.5 percent. Photo by Du Zheyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bundestag Election - SPD Party - Olaf Scholz

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a campaign event at the headquarters of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Berlin, Germany, Feb. 23, 2025. Germany's conservative bloc, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU), has taken the lead in the country's 2025 federal election, according to preliminary results released by German public broadcaster ARD on Sunday evening. According to ARD's latest vote counts, CDU/CSU secured 28.5 percent of the vote, followed by the Alternative for Germany (AfD) with 20.6 percent and the SPD with 16.5 percent. Photo by Ulrich Hufnagel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bundestag Election - SPD Party - Olaf Scholz

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a campaign event at the headquarters of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Berlin, Germany, Feb. 23, 2025. Germany's conservative bloc, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU), has taken the lead in the country's 2025 federal election, preliminary results have showed. CDU/CSU secured 28.6 percent of the vote, followed by the Alternative for Germany (AfD) with 20.8 percent and the SPD with 16.4 percent, according to the preliminary results released by the Federal Returning Officer in the early hours of Monday. Photo by Ulrich Hufnagel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bundestag Election - SPD Party - Olaf Scholz

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (R) attends a campaign event at the headquarters of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Berlin, Germany, Feb. 23, 2025. Germany's conservative bloc, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU), has taken the lead in the country's 2025 federal election, according to preliminary results released by German public broadcaster ARD on Sunday evening. According to ARD's latest vote counts, CDU/CSU secured 28.5 percent of the vote, followed by the Alternative for Germany (AfD) with 20.6 percent and the SPD with 16.5 percent. Photo by Ulrich Hufnagel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bundestag Election - CDU Party - Friedrich Merz

Friedrich Merz, chancellor candidate of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU), greets supporters at the CDU headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Feb. 23, 2025. Germany's conservative bloc, the CDU and the CSU, has taken the lead in the country's 2025 federal election, according to preliminary results released by German public broadcaster ARD on Sunday evening. According to ARD's latest vote counts, CDU/CSU secured 28.5 percent of the vote, followed by the Alternative for Germany (AfD) with 20.6 percent and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) with 16.5 percent. Photo by Du Zheyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bundestag Election - CDU Party - Friedrich Merz

Friedrich Merz (R), chancellor candidate of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU), and Markus Soeder, minister-president of Bavaria, celebrate as the CDU/CSU bloc has taken the lead in the country's 2025 federal election, at the CDU headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Feb. 23, 2025. Germany's conservative bloc, the CDU and the CSU, has taken the lead in the country's 2025 federal election, preliminary results have showed. CDU/CSU secured 28.6 percent of the vote, followed by the Alternative for Germany (AfD) with 20.8 percent and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) with 16.4 percent, according to the preliminary results released by the Federal Returning Officer in the early hours of Monday. Photo by Du Zheyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bundestag Election - CDU Party - Friedrich Merz

Friedrich Merz (C), chancellor candidate of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU), is congratulated as the CDU/CSU bloc has taken the lead in the country's 2025 federal election, at the CDU headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Feb. 23, 2025. Germany's conservative bloc, the CDU and the CSU, has taken the lead in the country's 2025 federal election, preliminary results have showed. CDU/CSU secured 28.6 percent of the vote, followed by the Alternative for Germany (AfD) with 20.8 percent and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) with 16.4 percent, according to the preliminary results released by the Federal Returning Officer in the early hours of Monday. Photo by Du Zheyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bundestag Election - CDU Party - Friedrich Merz

Friedrich Merz, chancellor candidate of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU), is congratulated as the CDU/CSU bloc has taken the lead in the country's 2025 federal election, at the CDU headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Feb. 23, 2025. Germany's conservative bloc, the CDU and the CSU, has taken the lead in the country's 2025 federal election, preliminary results have showed. CDU/CSU secured 28.6 percent of the vote, followed by the Alternative for Germany (AfD) with 20.8 percent and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) with 16.4 percent, according to the preliminary results released by the Federal Returning Officer in the early hours of Monday. Photo by Du Zheyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bundestag Election - CDU Party - Friedrich Merz

Friedrich Merz (C), chancellor candidate of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU), is congratulated as the CDU/CSU bloc has taken the lead in the country's 2025 federal election, at the CDU headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Feb. 23, 2025. Germany's conservative bloc, the CDU and the CSU, has taken the lead in the country's 2025 federal election, preliminary results have showed. CDU/CSU secured 28.6 percent of the vote, followed by the Alternative for Germany (AfD) with 20.8 percent and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) with 16.4 percent, according to the preliminary results released by the Federal Returning Officer in the early hours of Monday. Photo by Du Zheyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bundestag Election - CDU Party - Friedrich Merz

Friedrich Merz (C), chancellor candidate of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU), is congratulated as the CDU/CSU bloc has taken the lead in the country's 2025 federal election, at the CDU headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Feb. 23, 2025. Germany's conservative bloc, the CDU and the CSU, has taken the lead in the country's 2025 federal election, preliminary results have showed. CDU/CSU secured 28.6 percent of the vote, followed by the Alternative for Germany (AfD) with 20.8 percent and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) with 16.4 percent, according to the preliminary results released by the Federal Returning Officer in the early hours of Monday. Photo by Du Zheyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CDU leader Merz

Friedrich Merz, leader of the conservative Christian Democratic Union party, makes a stump speech in Berlin on Feb. 20, 2025, as German voters go to the polls on Feb. 23 to elect a new parliament.

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Anti Far Right Demonstration In Berlin

Tens of thousands of Berliners gather on the Reichstag meadow on Sunday, February 2, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Together, they express their opposition to the growing collaboration of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, in the run-up to the February 23 federal elections. Since late January 2025, demonstrations have taken place across Germany after CDU leader Friedrich Merz sought parliamentary support from the AfD for a bill targeting undocumented foreigners, including asylum seekers. More than a simple alliance, this move is seen as a break with an unwritten rule dating from the post-World War II era, which prevented national parties from working with far-right groups. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti Far Right Demonstration In Berlin

Tens of thousands of Berliners gather on the Reichstag meadow on Sunday, February 2, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Together, they express their opposition to the growing collaboration of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, in the run-up to the February 23 federal elections. Since late January 2025, demonstrations have taken place across Germany after CDU leader Friedrich Merz sought parliamentary support from the AfD for a bill targeting undocumented foreigners, including asylum seekers. More than a simple alliance, this move is seen as a break with an unwritten rule dating from the post-World War II era, which prevented national parties from working with far-right groups. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti Far Right Demonstration In Berlin

A "Kein Bier für Nazis" (No Bier for Nazis) sign. Tens of thousands of Berliners gather on the Reichstag meadow on Sunday, February 2, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Together, they express their opposition to the growing collaboration of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, in the run-up to the February 23 federal elections. Since late January 2025, demonstrations have taken place across Germany after CDU leader Friedrich Merz sought parliamentary support from the AfD for a bill targeting undocumented foreigners, including asylum seekers. More than a simple alliance, this move is seen as a break with an unwritten rule dating from the post-World War II era, which prevented national parties from working with far-right groups. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti Far Right Demonstration In Berlin

A "CDU shame on you" sign. Tens of thousands of Berliners gather on the Reichstag meadow on Sunday, February 2, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Together, they express their opposition to the growing collaboration of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, in the run-up to the February 23 federal elections. Since late January 2025, demonstrations have taken place across Germany after CDU leader Friedrich Merz sought parliamentary support from the AfD for a bill targeting undocumented foreigners, including asylum seekers. More than a simple alliance, this move is seen as a break with an unwritten rule dating from the post-World War II era, which prevented national parties from working with far-right groups. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti Far Right Demonstration In Berlin

A "Fck Nzs" sign. Tens of thousands of Berliners gather on the Reichstag meadow on Sunday, February 2, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Together, they express their opposition to the growing collaboration of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, in the run-up to the February 23 federal elections. Since late January 2025, demonstrations have taken place across Germany after CDU leader Friedrich Merz sought parliamentary support from the AfD for a bill targeting undocumented foreigners, including asylum seekers. More than a simple alliance, this move is seen as a break with an unwritten rule dating from the post-World War II era, which prevented national parties from working with far-right groups. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti Far Right Demonstration In Berlin

Tens of thousands of Berliners gather on the Reichstag meadow on Sunday, February 2, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Together, they express their opposition to the growing collaboration of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, in the run-up to the February 23 federal elections. Since late January 2025, demonstrations have taken place across Germany after CDU leader Friedrich Merz sought parliamentary support from the AfD for a bill targeting undocumented foreigners, including asylum seekers. More than a simple alliance, this move is seen as a break with an unwritten rule dating from the post-World War II era, which prevented national parties from working with far-right groups. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti Far Right Demonstration In Berlin

Tens of thousands of Berliners gather on the Reichstag meadow on Sunday, February 2, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Together, they express their opposition to the growing collaboration of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, in the run-up to the February 23 federal elections. Since late January 2025, demonstrations have taken place across Germany after CDU leader Friedrich Merz sought parliamentary support from the AfD for a bill targeting undocumented foreigners, including asylum seekers. More than a simple alliance, this move is seen as a break with an unwritten rule dating from the post-World War II era, which prevented national parties from working with far-right groups. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti Far Right Demonstration In Berlin

Tens of thousands of Berliners gather on the Reichstag meadow on Sunday, February 2, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Together, they express their opposition to the growing collaboration of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, in the run-up to the February 23 federal elections. Since late January 2025, demonstrations have taken place across Germany after CDU leader Friedrich Merz sought parliamentary support from the AfD for a bill targeting undocumented foreigners, including asylum seekers. More than a simple alliance, this move is seen as a break with an unwritten rule dating from the post-World War II era, which prevented national parties from working with far-right groups. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti Far Right Demonstration In Berlin

The Pro-European sign. TTens of thousands of Berliners gather on the Reichstag meadow on Sunday, February 2, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Together, they express their opposition to the growing collaboration of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, in the run-up to the February 23 federal elections. Since late January 2025, demonstrations have taken place across Germany after CDU leader Friedrich Merz sought parliamentary support from the AfD for a bill targeting undocumented foreigners, including asylum seekers. More than a simple alliance, this move is seen as a break with an unwritten rule dating from the post-World War II era, which prevented national parties from working with far-right groups. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti Far Right Demonstration In Berlin

Tens of thousands of Berliners gather on the Reichstag meadow on Sunday, February 2, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Together, they express their opposition to the growing collaboration of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, in the run-up to the February 23 federal elections. Since late January 2025, demonstrations have taken place across Germany after CDU leader Friedrich Merz sought parliamentary support from the AfD for a bill targeting undocumented foreigners, including asylum seekers. More than a simple alliance, this move is seen as a break with an unwritten rule dating from the post-World War II era, which prevented national parties from working with far-right groups. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti Far Right Demonstration In Berlin

Tens of thousands of Berliners gather on the Reichstag meadow on Sunday, February 2, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Together, they express their opposition to the growing collaboration of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, in the run-up to the February 23 federal elections. Since late January 2025, demonstrations have taken place across Germany after CDU leader Friedrich Merz sought parliamentary support from the AfD for a bill targeting undocumented foreigners, including asylum seekers. More than a simple alliance, this move is seen as a break with an unwritten rule dating from the post-World War II era, which prevented national parties from working with far-right groups. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti Far Right Demonstration In Berlin

Tens of thousands of Berliners gather on the Reichstag meadow on Sunday, February 2, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Together, they express their opposition to the growing collaboration of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, in the run-up to the February 23 federal elections. Since late January 2025, demonstrations have taken place across Germany after CDU leader Friedrich Merz sought parliamentary support from the AfD for a bill targeting undocumented foreigners, including asylum seekers. More than a simple alliance, this move is seen as a break with an unwritten rule dating from the post-World War II era, which prevented national parties from working with far-right groups. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti Far Right Demonstration In Berlin

Tens of thousands of Berliners gather on the Reichstag meadow on Sunday, February 2, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Together, they express their opposition to the growing collaboration of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, in the run-up to the February 23 federal elections. Since late January 2025, demonstrations have taken place across Germany after CDU leader Friedrich Merz sought parliamentary support from the AfD for a bill targeting undocumented foreigners, including asylum seekers. More than a simple alliance, this move is seen as a break with an unwritten rule dating from the post-World War II era, which prevented national parties from working with far-right groups. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti Far Right Demonstration In Berlin

Tens of thousands of Berliners gather on the Reichstag meadow on Sunday, February 2, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Together, they express their opposition to the growing collaboration of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, in the run-up to the February 23 federal elections. Since late January 2025, demonstrations have taken place across Germany after CDU leader Friedrich Merz sought parliamentary support from the AfD for a bill targeting undocumented foreigners, including asylum seekers. More than a simple alliance, this move is seen as a break with an unwritten rule dating from the post-World War II era, which prevented national parties from working with far-right groups. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti Far Right Demonstration In Berlin

Tens of thousands of Berliners gather on the Reichstag meadow on Sunday, February 2, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Together, they express their opposition to the growing collaboration of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, in the run-up to the February 23 federal elections. Since late January 2025, demonstrations have taken place across Germany after CDU leader Friedrich Merz sought parliamentary support from the AfD for a bill targeting undocumented foreigners, including asylum seekers. More than a simple alliance, this move is seen as a break with an unwritten rule dating from the post-World War II era, which prevented national parties from working with far-right groups. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti Far Right Demonstration In Berlin

Tens of thousands of Berliners gather on the Reichstag meadow on Sunday, February 2, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Together, they express their opposition to the growing collaboration of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, in the run-up to the February 23 federal elections. Since late January 2025, demonstrations have taken place across Germany after CDU leader Friedrich Merz sought parliamentary support from the AfD for a bill targeting undocumented foreigners, including asylum seekers. More than a simple alliance, this move is seen as a break with an unwritten rule dating from the post-World War II era, which prevented national parties from working with far-right groups. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti Far Right Demonstration In Berlin

Tens of thousands of Berliners gather on the Reichstag meadow on Sunday, February 2, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Together, they express their opposition to the growing collaboration of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, in the run-up to the February 23 federal elections. Since late January 2025, demonstrations have taken place across Germany after CDU leader Friedrich Merz sought parliamentary support from the AfD for a bill targeting undocumented foreigners, including asylum seekers. More than a simple alliance, this move is seen as a break with an unwritten rule dating from the post-World War II era, which prevented national parties from working with far-right groups. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti Far Right Demonstration In Berlin

Tens of thousands of Berliners gather on the Reichstag meadow on Sunday, February 2, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Together, they express their opposition to the growing collaboration of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, in the run-up to the February 23 federal elections. Since late January 2025, demonstrations have taken place across Germany after CDU leader Friedrich Merz sought parliamentary support from the AfD for a bill targeting undocumented foreigners, including asylum seekers. More than a simple alliance, this move is seen as a break with an unwritten rule dating from the post-World War II era, which prevented national parties from working with far-right groups. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti Far Right Demonstration In Berlin

A "No AfD" sign. Tens of thousands of Berliners gather on the Reichstag meadow on Sunday, February 2, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Together, they express their opposition to the growing collaboration of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, in the run-up to the February 23 federal elections. Since late January 2025, demonstrations have taken place across Germany after CDU leader Friedrich Merz sought parliamentary support from the AfD for a bill targeting undocumented foreigners, including asylum seekers. More than a simple alliance, this move is seen as a break with an unwritten rule dating from the post-World War II era, which prevented national parties from working with far-right groups. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti Far Right Demonstration In Berlin

Tens of thousands of Berliners gather on the Reichstag meadow on Sunday, February 2, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Together, they express their opposition to the growing collaboration of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, in the run-up to the February 23 federal elections. Since late January 2025, demonstrations have taken place across Germany after CDU leader Friedrich Merz sought parliamentary support from the AfD for a bill targeting undocumented foreigners, including asylum seekers. More than a simple alliance, this move is seen as a break with an unwritten rule dating from the post-World War II era, which prevented national parties from working with far-right groups. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti Far Right Demonstration In Berlin

Tens of thousands of Berliners gather on the Reichstag meadow on Sunday, February 2, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Together, they express their opposition to the growing collaboration of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, in the run-up to the February 23 federal elections. Since late January 2025, demonstrations have taken place across Germany after CDU leader Friedrich Merz sought parliamentary support from the AfD for a bill targeting undocumented foreigners, including asylum seekers. More than a simple alliance, this move is seen as a break with an unwritten rule dating from the post-World War II era, which prevented national parties from working with far-right groups. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM