Election campaign at the limit: Union and AfD in the migration dispute of the nation!

Election campaign at the limit: Union and AfD in the migration dispute of the nation!

Aschaffenburg, Deutschland - On February 23, 2025, the federal elections are pending in Germany, but election researchers find that there are hardly any changes in the surveys. According to Matthias Jung, an experienced election researcher, the debates about the Union's migration course mobilized all political camps, which led to a zero -sum game. Despite great protests against the integration of AfD and the associated politics, the fortailing remains stable, as ZVW reported.

In particular Friedrich Merz, the Union Chancellor candidate, Harscher is exposed to Harscher, since he accepted voices from the AfD in order to enforce a sharper migration course. Immediately after an incident in Aschaffenburg, in which a mentally ill Afghan injured two people, the migration debates gained intensity. In this context, however, it is remarkable that the Union's survey values do not increase despite the heated debates. In a flash survey, the CDU/CSU fell to 29%, while the SPD was able to increase to 17%, such as Morgenpost determined.

protests and political tensions

Around 7,000 people demonstrated in Munich against the cooperation between the Union and AfD, which reflects the broad displeasure in society. Hundreds of cultural workers warned in an open letter of the strengthening of the AfD. Merz was also faced with a resignation within his own party when Michel Friedman announced his exit from the CDU. Chancellor Olaf Scholz described the recent developments as 'taboo break' and expressed his distrust of Merz. This is in contrast to the support that the Union receives on the part of the AfD and FDP for their five-point plan for migration, which demands rejections at the borders, such as Tagesschau

Within the Union, however, there are also critical voices. The Greens have reservations against a possible coalition with Merz and demand that the Union should find democratic solutions. The SPD also examines legal steps against the 'influx limitation law', which was decided by the Union, and is horrified by the vote in which some CDU MPs voted or abstained.

migration policy as a central topic

The migration debate dominates the election campaign sustainably. Friedrich Merz had long sought a confrontational migration election campaign, but changed his strategy after the incidents in Aschaffenburg. He brought several applications on migration policy, with an application being accepted while the others failed. The election programs of the big parties show significant differences:

The survey values and public opinion are heavily polarized. While some voters have already made their decisions, the long -term impact of these developments on the federal elections remains uncertain. The focus of the Union on a harder migration course does not seem to find the hoped -for backing in the population. How the situation will develop in the coming weeks remains to be seen.