Germany, migration

German parliament rejects migration bill, dealing blow to election frontrunner
Germany's parliament rejected on Friday an opposition draft law on tightening immigration policy, averting the prospect of a law passing for the first time in modern German history thanks to the backing of the far-right.
German parliament expected to vote on migration bill that could pass with far-right support
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s parliament is expected to vote Friday on an opposition bill calling for tougher rules on migration that could become the first legislation to pass thanks to a far-right party — adding to a controversy about the attitude of the front-runner in Germany’s upcoming election toward the far right.
German parliament passes immigration resolution backed by the far right
The resolution calls on the government to launch permanent border controls and for the 'rejection of all attempts to enter the country illegally without exception.'
Controversial immigration bill backed by far-right rejected in German lower house
Germany's lower house narrowly rejected a controversial immigration bill pushed by the opposition and supported by the far right.
Merkel criticizes German front-runner Merz over migration vote with far-right support
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has issued rare public criticism of her successor as the country’s center-right leader, the front-runner in Germany’s election next month, for putting to parliament proposals for tough new migration rules that only passed with the help of a far-right party.
German parliament rejects legislation to toughen migration rules
GERMANY’S parliament rejected legislation yesterday calling for stricter immigration rules. MPs cast 338 votes in favour, but there were 350 against and five abstentions. This followed a non-binding vote earlier this week, which passed with the support of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, provoking mass protests.
German parliament passes migration motion with far-right votes
Germany’s lower house of parliament on Wednesday for the first time approved a non-binding motion by the conservative opposition to close borders to asylum seekers, relying on the votes of the far-right,
German parliament rejects controversial migration bill backed by far-right
German parliament rejects controversial migration bill backed by far-right - The CDU relied on AfD to pass a motion for the controversial bill, breaking a decades-long tradition of excluding the far-r
German opposition’s migration bill defeated amid row over far-right support
Opposition leader Friedrich Merz has put demands for a more restrictive approach to migration at the centre of his campaign for the February election.
German MPs discuss immigration bill backed by far right
Lawmakers in Germany's parliament Friday opened a debate on a package of harsh immigration measures brought by the conservative opposition and controversially supported by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
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Germany: The German Parliament is debating motions with no prospects of success to ban the far-right
The lower house of the German Parliament (Bundestag) began debating on Thursday two motions proposed by two groups of ...
The Local2h
German conservatives bet on far-right support but lose key vote
Germany's conservatives doubled down on allowing the far-right AfD to back their pre-election push to restrict immigration on Friday, but failed to pass a contentious bill after a day of jeers and ...
Far right could enable law for first time in modern German history
BERLIN - Germany's parliament could pass a law thanks to far-right support for the first time in the country's post-war ...
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German parliament backs resolution on migration with far-right votes
Merz presented two non-binding motions in parliament ... closure of German land borders to irregular migration, prompting hours of emotionally charged debate in the Bundestag lower house.
Holocaust Survivor to Return German Award Over Far-Right Role in Parliamentary Vote
A 99-year-old Holocaust survivor said on Thursday he would return his federal order of merit award to the German state in ...