German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned Wednesday that the initiative launched by the head of the conservative opposition and favorite in the polls of voting intentions, Friedrich Merz, to de facto close the borders to refugees violates European law and would equate Germany with Viktor Orbán's Hungary.

The Bundestag has narrowly rejected a bill to limit migration and close Germany’s borders. German conservatives caused outrage by relying on the far right to try to push through the bill through parliament.

Responding to the killing of a child, the poll-leading Christian Democrats are pushing to overhaul migration laws — possibly with votes from the Alternative for Germany.

Germany's conservative opposition leader was set Friday to again seek far-right support in parliament on the flashpoint issue of immigration, after his first effort sparked widespread condemnation and street protests.

A memorial service has commenced in the southern German city of Aschaffenburg four days after an attack there resulted in two deaths. "Today we are full of sorrow," Aschaffenburg parish priest, Martin Heim,

The attack occurred just before noon in a park in Aschaffenburg ... The suspect is believed to have arrived in Germany in November 2022 and applied for asylum in early 2023, Herrmann said.

Two people, including a 2-year-old boy, have been killed and three others were injured in a stabbing attack in Bavaria.

Annalena Baerbock, a Green politician, criticizes conservative leader for collaborating with far-right AfD to bring forward anti-immigration legislation ahead of Feb. 23 elections - Anadolu Ajansı

For the first time in the 75-year post-war history of the German parliament, one of the major parliamentary groups has made common cause with fascists to help an authoritarian and racist motion achieve a breakthrough.

The centre-right CDU party leader sparked fierce backlash on Wednesday for accepting the far right's support in pushing a first bill through parliament. View on euronews

With their anti-migrant tirades, the establishment parties are pursuing two goals: two goals: dividing the working class and building a police state.

Alternative for Germany helped push an immigration restriction proposal over the threshold, breaking the "firewall" surrounding the right-wing party.