Germany updates: Greens, Left slam Merz's migration policy DW 06/03/2025
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After a Berlin court declared the government's pushback policies for asylum-seekers illegal, Green and Left party politicians criticized Chancellor Merz's conservative bloc for creating migration chaos. Green leader Felix Banaszak condemned the conservatives for testing legal limits, while Left Party head Jan van Aken argued the government is using illegal measures as scapegoats to distract from real societal issues, such as rent limits and wealth taxes. Despite the ruling, Interior Minister Dobrindt intends to maintain the controversial policy, asserting the ruling concerns only a specific case.
Green Party leader Felix Banaszak criticized the conservative coalition for pushing illegal policies regarding asylum-seekers, claiming they undermine European law and create chaos.
Jan van Aken from the Left Party contended that the government's illegal actions serve as distractions from pressing domestic issues like rent control and wealth tax.
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