Merz advocates for a pause in refugee policy collaborations with coalition allies Greens and FDP
Following the incident in Solingen, opposition leader Friedrich Merz from the CDU calls for Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz from the SPD to split ways with coalition partners Greens and FDP in regards to refugee policy. With a majority in the German Bundestag, CDU/CSU and SPD have the power to amend asylum legislation, Merz declared in Berlin on Tuesday. "The federal chancellor is losing grip on his own nation." The focus should shift from discussing the issues to addressing them and identifying what's not functioning, Merz added.
Adjustments to residence laws or the Federal Police Act would be necessary, according to Merz. The Union and SPD don't need to consider the views of Greens and FDP in making this decision, he stated. The Union's aim isn't to join the government, but Merz admits that CDU/CSU shares some responsibility for the uncontrolled migration in Germany. He intends to tackle the issue with the cooperative members of the coalition. Furthermore, at a Tuesday morning meeting at the Chancellery, Merz suggested to Scholz that both sides designate an individual to develop proposals for significant legislative revisions. "Enough is enough, decisions need to be made now," Merz emphasized.
In this context, Friedrich Merz suggests that Olaf Scholz should not consider the views of coalition partners Greens and FDP when amending asylum legislation, as the Union and SPD have a majority in the German Bundestag. Furthermore, Merz emphasizes that the Union and SPD do not need to consider the views of their coalition partners when making decisions about adjustments to residence laws or the Federal Police Act.
