Overview

• German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced a need for large-scale deportations of migrants who don't have the right to remain in the country, following poor performance of his coalition in state elections.
• The comments come amidst growing numbers of migrants and refugees, including over a million Ukrainian refugees, putting increasing strain on shelters and resources in Germany.
• Some opposition figures have suggested that Scholz form a government with conservatives to tackle the migration issue more effectively.
• Scholz has also recently announced legislation aimed at easing deportations of unsuccessful asylum-seekers and has begun to take a more personal charge of migration issues.
• Despite these calls for a conservative-led government, Scholz and his spokesperson have dismissed such suggestions, maintaining their current coalition partners.