German chancellor Friedrich Merz has denied he is embracing dog-whistle politics to win back voters concerned by mass immigration and its consequences.
Last week the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader polarised public opinion with a remark that the last decade of mass immigration had created “problems in the cityscape” across Germany.
The remark – in particular its ambiguity – triggered huge protest, including outside the CDU party headquarters in Berlin.
On Monday, journalists who asked what he meant exactly were told to “check with your daught
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