- Angela Merkel's open borders ethos led to a large refugee population, causing Germany to host significant populations from Afghanistan and sparking the first European Migrant Crisis.
- AfD challenges establishment views on migration policy involving Angela Merkel.
Friedrich Merz is forced to defend stricter policies against the rise of the AfD, linking current issues to past immigration policies.
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Friedrich Merz is forced to defend stricter policies against the rise of the AfD, linking current issues to past immigration policies.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Friedrich Merz is unable to break from Angela Merkel's policy views.Sub-event
Merz defends stricter policies against AfD rise, citing past immigration policy failures.1 source
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Friedrich Merz
German politician, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany
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Angela Merkel
chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021 (born 1954)
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