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Far-right vote on asylum rocks German parliament (www.bbc.com)

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Germany's parliament descended into heckles and recriminations on Wednesday after a "firewall" against working with the far-right cracked.

A non-binding motion calling for tougher border and asylum rules passed with support from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). During the stormy session, politicians of various parties hurled criticism and blame at each other.

Conservative CDU leader Friedrich Merz, who tabled the plans, defended his actions as "necessary". But Chancellor Olaf Scholz slammed the move as an "unforgivable mistake".

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[–] HappySkullsplitter 23 points 1 week ago (2 children)

When Germany goes right, they go right through Belgium

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Surely that only happens when they go left?!

[–] evidences 7 points 1 week ago

It's a matter of perspective.

[–] Stovetop 3 points 1 week ago

They're looking at France first, so it's a right turn from there.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Ladt time they did, it was Poland. At least that directionally made sense.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago

Why isn't this junk party (AfD) still banned in Germany? And do they have centre-left/liberal parties in Germany, not conservative ones?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago

Merz playing victim because a law he proposed but didn't actually want to be approved was approved is the best proof he's serious enough to be chancellor. /s

[–] Jumi 3 points 1 week ago

Wer hat uns verraten? Christdemokraten!