Germany's parliament narrowly rejects immigration law amid controversy over far-right support
The German parliament narrowly rejected on Friday a bill sponsored by conservatives and the far right calling for stricter rules on immigration. Opposition leader Friedrich Merz said the new law
Germany narrowly rejects anti-migrant bill
The Bundestag has narrowly rejected a bill to limit migration and close Germany’s borders. German conservatives caused outrage by relying on the far right to try to push through the bill through parliament.
Germany: MPs reject immigration bill from right and far right
After the conservative CDU-CSU bloc joined with the far-right Alternative für Deutschland party to pass a non-binding motion cracking down on immigration on Wednesday, MPs voted 338-350 to reject a bill on the issue.
German churches warn conservatives against immigration crackdown
The German Catholic and Protestant churches warned on Tuesday against the conservative opposition's plan to crack down on immigration, which they said could break a convention against mainstream parties cooperating with the far-right.
Germany's conservatives to seek far right support on immigration
Germany's conservative opposition leader was set Friday to again seek far-right support in parliament on the flashpoint issue of immigration, after his first effort sparked widespread condemnation and street protests.
German parliament rejects Merz’s migration bill backed by far right
The bill fell short of 12 votes on Friday. Twelve MPs from Merz’s parliamentary group were absent. The setback came after Merz passed a majority with AfD for a non-binding motion on migration earlier this week,
German Conservatives Halt Controversial Vote on Migration
Germany’s conservative bloc requested a surprise recess in the lower house of parliament on Friday in a sign of the tension over plans to pass a hard-line immigration bill with backing of the far right.
German lawmakers reject divisive migration bill amid uproar over AfD
German lawmakers on Friday narrowly rejected a highly controversial bill to tighten migration controls, averting another victory for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) just weeks ahead of national elections.
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