German Chancellor Olaf Scholz insists he would' never' cooperate with the far right in the way he says his rival Friedrich Merz has done. DW has more.Two weeks out from the federal election, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and main opposition leader Friedrich Merz have traded blows in parliament.

Social Democrat outperforms conservative rival Friedrich Merz on credibility and appeal in heated debate focusing on migration, economy and foreign affairs - Anadolu Ajansı

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz used his likely final statement in parliament before the election to intensify his attacks on Friedrich Merz, accusing the conservative frontrunner of dividing Europe for political gain and saying his “fickleness and bluster” make him unsuitable to run the country.

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz on Tuesday accused Chancellor Olaf Scholz of stoking "class warfare" as rivals faced off in the final parliamentary session before national elections on 23. In a major speech in the Bundestag,