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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.
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