Angela Merkel Advocates Global Cooperation to Address Irregular Migration

The former German chancellor warns against border-centric solutions, citing risks to European free movement.

Angela Merkel stated that irregular migration can only be tackled effectively through collaboration with origin and transit countries.
She criticized reliance on border controls within Europe, arguing such measures could jeopardize the Schengen Area's principle of free movement.
Merkel's comments come as CDU and CSU propose stricter migration policies in their draft election platform, including turning back asylum seekers at German borders.
The current German government has implemented border checks since September but has stopped short of full rejections at borders.
Merkel made these remarks during the promotion of her autobiography, reflecting on her 2015 decision to keep Germany's borders open during the refugee crisis.