CDU under pressure: Historical change of course in migration policy!

CDU under pressure: Historical change of course in migration policy!

Aschaffenburg, Deutschland - The debate about asylum policy in Germany is increasingly heated, especially within the political ranks of the CDU and its potential cooperation partners. As the Weser Kurier reports for a tougher asylum policy on significant resistance from the SPD and the Greens. SPD parliamentary group leader Grant Hendrik Tonne sees a form of populism in response to the knife attack in Aschaffenburg and warns the Union of working with the AfD in the Bundestag.

Interior Minister Daniela Behrens has asked the CDU to make a factual debate on migration instead of promoting mood policy. CDU parliamentary group leader Sebastian Lechner, however, made it clear that there will be no coalition offer to the AfD, even if the Union wants to set up demands for a factual ban on entry, tightened border controls and further measures to reduce migration.

survey for cooperation with the AfD

A current survey by the opinion research institute YouGov shows that about half of the Germans consider cooperation with the AfD to be reasonable in certain cases. According to the T-Online reporting, 42 percent of the respondents are fundamentally against a cooperation with the AfD, while a government coalition with this party is possible. The demand for not only controlling migrants at the German borders, but also rejecting: 80 percent support this approach.

These developments raise questions about moral integrity and political strategies that the CDU pursues led by candidate for chancellor Friedrich Merz. Despite the Union's statement that no official cooperation with the AfD is sought, Merz has signaled that he could accept AfD votes for a harder course in migration policy.

political classification and fears

The AfD has already announced that the uncritical points are given in the suggestions. In a report by Tagesschau it is pointed out to the uncertainty as to whether the majority for the applications in the Bundestag come about. However, the SPD, the Greens and Leftists are already rejecting the applications, while the FDP signals to agree to the applications for migration, but rejects an expansion of citizen surveillance. This could lead to the fact that without a faction, many of them former AfD members, will be crucial for the vote.

The Union applications call for permanent border controls and a general rejection of asylum seekers, which is widely rejected in the political landscape. Chancellor Olaf Scholz calls on the Union to give up resistance to sharper asylum and security measures, while the protection of the constitution continues to observe the AfD as a right-wing extremist suspicion.

It remains to be seen how these dynamics will have an impact in the upcoming votes in the Bundestag and whether the Union can gather its electorate in a medium -term perspective.