The German Foreign Minister, Olaf Scholz, has fought for defend your immigration policy In the first face to face, two weeks after the elections in Germany, with his rival and favorite, the conservative Friedrich Merz, a supporter of closing the borders to the asylum seekers and who has assured that he had not broken his word by accepting the Ultra -right support for two parliamentary votes.
Scholz has affirmed that, like most citizens, he is in favor of a hard immigration policy And that thanks to his government, 40,000 irregular migrants have been rejected at the borders, while in 2024 a third came to Germany.
In addition, the European migration and asylum pact Soon it will come into force, which will contribute to facilitating the returns of Afghan and Syrian asylum applicants to the European countries they have entered, said the Chancellor and Social Democratic candidate for re -election in the debate televised in the public chain ARD.
“The returns that we could legally make, what you propose contradicts European law And from my point of view the German Constitution, “said Merz, who advocates not only the irregular, but also asylum seekers at German terrestrial borders.
The Foreign Minister has warned of the consequences that the largest country in Europe could have breached European law, particularly in the final stretch, before a community solution can be implemented. “Why being so dumb?” He asked.
Merz, however, has attacked him with figures, noting that in the Scholz legislature they have arrived in Germany Two million irregular migrants240,000 of them last year, and has indicated that “it is too much.”
The conservative explained that the German Constitution contemplates that those who arrive by land Do not be entitled to an asylum procedure and has accused Scholz’s green coalition partners to hinder deportations and returns at European level.
Has also appealed to last month attack in Aschaffenburgin which an Afghan killed a child and an adult with a knife, to underline the urgency of the situation and argue that it is not “compatible with their conscience” to wait instead of resorting to drastic measures.
The rupture of a taboo
On the contrary, Merz found the defensive when the chancellor accused him of “missing his word” and “breaking a taboo” Accept the votes of the alternative ultra -right for Germany (AFD) in two parliamentary votes related to their migratory plans.
“No one can be sure what can happen If things get difficult again, “said Scholz, referring to the possibility that his rival unfolds from his promise not to form a government coalition with AFD, second in the surveys.
Merz, who had said in November last year that would not resort to the votes of the extreme right To promote parliamentary motions or bills after the Scholz government lost the parliamentary majority, He could not justify Why last month did the opposite.
“We went up in the surveys. It could not have been so wrong,” said the conservative leader, whose party has risen, in a 29-30% fork Currently, a point in some polls.
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