Former German chancellor says issue of migration and firewall against far right is ‘of fundamental importance’
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has repeated her criticism of the CDU/CSU leader and frontrunner in this month’s parliamentary election, Friedrich Merz, saying she could not remain silent about his attempt to overhaul immigration laws with the votes of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland.
Speaking at a Die Zeit event last night, she said that while she was determined not to get involved in “normal political debates,” she found the issue of migration and the firewall against the far-right “of fundamental importance.”
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/feb/06/angela-merkel-criticises-friedrich-merz-immigration-laws-germany-europe-latest-updates-news
Author : Jakub Krupa
Publish date : 2025-02-06 08:12:15
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