German parliament backs resolution on migration

German parliament backs election front-runner's call for tough border rules with far-right support
Germany's parliament on Wednesday narrowly approved a call by Chancellor Olaf Scholz's main challenger to turn back many more migrants at the country's borders, with the help of a far-right party — a move that drew strong criticism of the front-runner in the campaign for next month's election.
German Parliament Passes Election Frontrunner's Migration Crackdown Motion
BERLIN (Reuters) - German election frontrunner Friedrich Merz succeeded on Wednesday in getting a motion passed in parliament that calls for a migration crackdown including the rejection of asylum seekers at the country's land borders.
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The resolution calls on the government to launch permanent border controls and for the 'rejection of all attempts to enter the country illegally without exception.'
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German parliament backs resolution on migration with far-right votes
Germany's opposition conservatives won parliamentary approval on Wednesday for a proposal to drastically restrict migration with the help of votes from the Alternative for Germany (AfD), breaking a taboo on cooperation with the far-right.
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