German Conservatives to Double Down on Hard-Line Migration Push
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz is set to take his hard-line immigration push to the next level despite a growing backlash over his move this week to force a resolution through parliament with backing from the far right.
Germany: Bundestag debates stricter migration policies
The German parliament is debating motions to tighten migration rules after a deadly attack by a rejected asylum seeker. CDU leader Friedrich Merz says he will not shun the help of the far-right AfD to push them through.
German parliament backs resolution on migration with far-right votes
Germany's opposition conservatives won parliamentary approval on Wednesday for a proposal to drastically restrict migration with the help of votes from the Alternative for Germany (AfD), breaking a taboo on cooperation with the far-right.
Germany’s far-right ‘firewall’ under strain as migration debate flares
Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to become chancellor in February's election, is making waves by agreeing to work with the far-right AfD on immigration rules.
Germany: Far-right decides vote on anti-migration proposal
The German parliament has passed a motion to tighten migration rules after a deadly attack by a rejected asylum seeker. The far-right AfD helped to secure the non-binding motion. DW's Matthew Moore explains why cooperation with the AfD is so controversial.
Merkel criticizes German front-runner Merz over migration vote with far-right support
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has issued rare public criticism of her successor as the country’s center-right leader ...
Eerie silence in Bundestag as far-right AfD sees chink of light
When the CDU motions passed on Wednesday evening, by four votes, an eerie silence hung for a moment over the Bundestag chamber. Then AfD parliamentarians began applauding what they see as the first ...
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'Migration showdown': How plans to tighten borders and alter citizenship law have divided Germany
Germany's political parties are clashing over plans to clamp down on migration following the stabbings in Aschaffenburg. But ...
German opposition leader Merz's migration plan passes parliament
The CDU party chief, who leads in the polls to become the next chancellor, said he would collect votes from all parties to ...
German parliament backs election front-runner’s call for tough border rules with far-right support
Germany’s parliament has narrowly approved a call by Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s main challenger to turn back many more migrants ...
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German Bundestag passes far-right backed motion to limit immigration
Germany's parliament narrowly passed a resolution Wednesday urging tough restrictions on immigration that was especially ...
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A day of drama in the Bundestag
R ARELY HAS the Bundestag known such drama. On January 29th, to scenes of uproar in Germany’s parliament, a tiny majority of ...
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Bavaria Bundestag votes for more rejections at the borders
The Bundestag has spoken out in favor of more rejections of asylum seekers at Germany's borders. A corresponding motion by ...
Alternative for Germany party goes mainstream after historic vote on immigration restrictions
Alternative for Germany helped push an immigration restriction proposal over the threshold, breaking the "firewall" surrounding the right-wing party.