German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the IPAI CAMPUS, an artificial intelligence park, in Heilbronn, Germany, October 21, 2025. REUTERS/Heiko Becker REFILE - CHANGING FROM "EUROPE'S LARGEST ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PARK" TO "AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PARK".
BERLIN (Reuters) -A senior member of Friedrich Merz's party joined growing criticism of the German chancellor on Tuesday over comments on migration that opponents have depicted as dangerous.
Merz rose to power on a pledge to see off the challenge of the far-right Alternative for Germany by addressing their voters' concerns, but is under fire over his response last week to a reporter's question about AfD's anti-migration policies.
