
Holocaust survivor, 99, to return German award over far-right role in parliamentary vote
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A 99-year-old Holocaust survivor has said he will return his federal order of merit award to the German state in protest over a parliamentary vote in which support from the far-right was used for the first time to secure a majority. Ms Merkel criticised CDU leader Friedrich Merz over the migration proposal being backed by the AfD, which is polling in second place ahead of the German election on 23 February. The non-binding Bundestag vote marked the first time the CDU relied on AfD votes to push through a motion, marking a rupture with Ms Merkel’s centrist legacy.
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