Monday, 27 January 2025

German opposition leader vows to push asylum law change after killings

Friedrich Merz, favourite to become next chancellor, will bring proposals before parliament despite possible need for support from AfD

Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany’s opposition conservatives, has vowed to bring proposals for an immediate change to the country’s asylum law before parliament this week, even if it ends up being passed with the support of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland.

Merz, who is expected to become Germany’s next chancellor, has been accused of shifting his position on the country’s “firewall” against the party with the proposed law change, which would aim to dramatically increase the number of deportations.

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from World news | The Guardian https://ift.tt/pMVTeUI

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