German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has harshly criticized conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz for breaking off migration talks with his centre-left government. Scholz accused Merz of acting in bad faith, saying it was a “foregone conclusion” that the leader of the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) would not be open to finding a compromise even before Tuesday’s cross-party talks on the tightening of asylum policy started. “Leadership looks different. Character, honesty and firmness are what this country needs. And not such petty sleight of hand and provincial stage acting,” said Schol…