Green youth demands at the end of the migration talks with the Union

Green youth demands at the end of the migration talks with the Union

The Green Youth has recently made a clear demand: The discussions about migration between the traffic light coalition and the Union are to be canceled. Katharina Stolla, co-chair of the young organization, commented on the Editorial Network Germany (RND) and was outraged by the recent statements from the ranks of the Union. "After the statements from Union circles of the past few days, I see no reason that these conversations should be continued," said Stolla.

Stolla criticized the Union's strategy. In her opinion, she runs the risk of only driving the right through her suggestions. "In the end, the strategy of running after you keep running after you. The Union, according to Stolla, only seems to put on "legally dubious asylum law enforcement" in response to Islamism.

Union wants stricter asylum policy

A central demand by CDU chairman Friedrich Merz is the rejection of asylum seekers at the limits. He even asked Chancellor Olaf Scholz to speak a word of power within the traffic light coalition to enforce this policy. Last Tuesday, the federal government, the Union and the federal states discussed migration and internal security. These talks are to be continued next Tuesday.

Stolla makes it clear that the Union has to decide whether it wants to act against refugees or against Islamists. She emphasized that the traffic light coalition would be well advised not to be pushed further to the right by the Union. "Instead of settling on demands on how to reject refugees at the borders, the traffic light would be well advised not to let the Union go to the right," she added.

The demands and critical comments by Katharina Stolla show the deep gap between the political views of the Green Youth and the CDU/CSU. They also make it clear how strongly the topic of migration shapes the political landscape in Germany and how controversial the various approaches to cope with this topic are discussed.

It remains to be seen how the talks will develop next Tuesday and whether the demands of the Green Youth will be heard or whether the government and the Union will continue to remain at a common table.

- Nag