German Merkel explodes the CDU leader for cooperation with the end right of AFD | European Union news
Friedrich Merz, head of the CDU Right Center CDU, relied on the support of AFD to undergo a parliamentary proposal for migration.
German former Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized the leader of her Christian Democratic Union (CDU) for the adoption of a parliamentary proposal for high roles for migration to migrate with the ultimate right party.
Friedrich Merz, head of the CDU right-hand center, stated on Wednesday, an inexplicable proposal to the German parliament to strengthen border controls and accelerate deportations.
The measure went through thanks to the support of the far right Alternative to Germany (AFD), marking the first time that the extreme right party relies on the adoption of legislation.
In a statement published on Thursday by her office, Merkel – which led the CDU and Germany between 2005 and 2021 – scored Merz’s decision as “wrong”.
On the eve of the national elections on February 2, February, the AFD-Antimigrant and Eurosptic Party-Na second place is behind the CDU.
After the breakup of the three -sided Coalition of Chancellor Olaf Scholz in NovemberMerz committed to avoid adopting measures with the help of AFD, recalled Merkel.
For his part, Merz insists that he did not want to work with the AFD and did not interrupt the political consensus, which is sometimes referred to as a “firewall” to avoid the extremely right party.
He insisted that “the correct decision does not become wrong because the wrong people approve it.”
But Merkel said, “I don’t think it was wrong that I no longer felt committed to this proposal on January 29.
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Merz took over the CDU after Merkel stepped down in 2021. He is socially conservative of his predecessor and has taken a restrictive attitude about migration.
He said last week that Germany had a “wrong policy of asylum and immigration” for a decade – from Merkel from Merkel Allowed a large number of migrants to the ground.
Merz wants to get support by the CDU will look decisive about migration, which appeals against the immigration of AFD, and it seemed like social democrats, and the greenery looks weak. No side supported today’s proposal.
