German Politics Roiled by CDU's Migration Policy and AfD Collaboration
Friedrich Merz faces backlash for breaking a political taboo, while polls show public support for stricter migration measures.
- CDU leader Friedrich Merz used AfD votes to pass a Bundestag resolution on stricter border controls, breaking a long-standing political taboo against collaborating with the far-right party.
- The resolution, which sought to deny asylum seekers entry without proper documentation, was widely criticized as undermining constitutional rights established post-World War II.
- A YouGov poll revealed that 52% of Germans support Merz's migration stance, though his actions have drawn sharp rebukes from political opponents and civil society groups.
- The move has strained relationships within the political center, with SPD and Green leaders warning of a rightward shift in German politics under CDU leadership.
- The controversy has also deepened divisions within the FDP, as internal dissent grows over the party's approach to migration policy and its potential alignment with CDU proposals.

































































































