[Germany will hold parliamentary elections.
This is an important election
not only for Europe’s leading economy
but also for the entire EU and Old Continent,
including Ukraine.]
[Migration and Security
In recent months, the issue of immigration
has sprung to the top of voters’ thoughts.
After a series of deadly terrorist attacks
(three since last December, in Magdeburg,
Aschaffenburg, and Munich),
many political actors have made
it a security issue.
On this issue, the positions of all
parties have stiffened.
The Christian Union Democrats—consisting of the CDU,
led by Friedrich Merz, and its Bavarian sister party,
the CSU of Markus Söder—want a tightening
of illegal immigration that also passes
through a tightening of asylum policy
and the strengthening of national border controls.
They have attempted to]
make the Bundestag approve
a series of restrictive measures on the
issue by playing hand in hand with the
ultra-right AfD but ultimately failed.
The Union favours expanding the
video surveillance network in public spaces
and introducing facial recognition systems
(e.g., in stations and airports).]
Nicky are the AfD able to become a full partner?
https://www.eunews.it/en/2025/02/19/...public-debate/