Protesters rally against German party leader who pushed migration proposal backed by far-right

Over the weekend, tens of thousands protested across Germany against center-right leader Friedrich Merz for proposing tough new migration rules backed by the far-right AfD party. Merz’s motion in parliament to turn back more migrants with AfD’s support sparked outrage and accusations of breaking a post-Nazi promise to not work with far-right parties. Despite the rejection of the bill for tougher migration rules, the controversy has heightened concerns about mainstream parties’ stance on the far right ahead of the Feb. 25 election.

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