The German Parliament rejects the proposal of the Friedrich Merz Migration Act, underlined by
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German opposition leader Friedrich Merz failed to push the migration proposal of a law that supported the end right, which limited the bruise for the leader to become a chancellor in the elections next month.
Merz, the leader of the Christian Democrats, sought to limit immigration rules with the support of alternatives to the German (AFD) party. The account went for 12 votes on Friday. There were no twelve MPs from Merz’s parliamentary group.
The failure came after Merz conveyed an unpublished migration movement with AFD support earlier this week, which launched a large scale condemnation. It was the first time in post -war history of the country, most appeared in the Bundestag thanks to the extreme right.
With just three weeks before the general elections, Merz’s parliamentary initiatives prompted a fierce discussion of the growing influence of the far right in the largest European country.
On Thursday, former CDU Chancellor Angela Merkel, longtime rival Merz, condemned the moves as “wrong.” In the stab reproach, the Catholic and Protestant churches in the country warned of Merz’s measures and collaborated with the AFD. Thousands of protesters gathered in front of the CDU headquarters Berlin.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Social Democrats and Green, led by Economy Minister Robert Habeck, rejected both initiatives, accusing Merz of breaking the taboo and threatening a democracy by copying AFD politics.
During the tumultuous three-hour discussion on Friday, Merz, which excluded any formal alliance with AFD, rejected the accusations that his initiative would increase the party’s extreme right. Instead, he insisted that he wanted to restrain his climb.
AFD, which is scheduled to provide a record 20 percent of February 23, “undermined the foundations of our democracy” and wanted to destroy the CDU, he said, adding: “Do you seriously believe in a party that wants to destroy us?”
Merz claimed it is important to adopt specific measures after several Deadly attacks Performed by asylum seekers in recent months.
“Do we agree that the flow of asylum seekers to the Federal Republic of Germany must be limited?” he asked. “In order to regain the respect of the majority of citizens, we must prove that we are able to make decisions at the political center. “
His proposal of the law was also supported by the Liberal Party of the FDP and the ultimate left nationalist Sahr Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW). He sought to limit the entry rules for the members of the refugee family and give more the authority of the law enforcement.
Last week, the draft encouraged the murder of a child and adult Afghan asylum in Bavaria. A month after Saudi refugee broke through the Christmas market in Magdeburg, and after the Syrian asylum seeker mortally killed three Solingen in August.
“Now at the next German Bundestag, new laws will introduce,” Merz said after voting, because the German Assembly goes to the election recess from next week.
Parliamentary failure is yet to be reflected in public opinion surveys. The CDU was on his way to winning the election on February 2nd by 30 percent this week.
Polls showed that the proposals were supported by most Germans. However, they also suggested that much of the voters were worried about AFD. About 80 percent of them say that the far right cannot be treated as a normal party, according to Forsa, survey.
On Friday, Rolf Mützenich, the leader of the SPD group in Bundestag, evoked the unhappy Weimar Republic that preceded the Nazi regime.
“Weimar failed because of the lack of unity by Democrats!” said a veteran politician. “You have to renew the firewall. Firewall!”
