At the Junge Union’s Germany Day, CDU chairman Merz spoke of “uncontrolled and unregulated illegal migration to the Federal Republic”. This has to stop. Spahn also called for a tougher course.
In the migration crisis, CDU party leader Friedrich Merz is calling for quick decisions from the federal government. “We still have to make decisions this year so that this uncontrolled and unregulated illegal migration to the Federal Republic of Germany stops after the winter,” said Merz in Braunschweig at the Junge Union’s Germany Day.
Union parliamentary group deputy Jens Spahn also called for a tougher course. Illegal migration must be reduced to zero, said Spahn.
Germany pact is primarily intended to reduce bureaucracy
Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) had offered the states and the “democratic opposition” a “Germany Pact” to advance reforms. By this he meant not only the restriction of irregular migration, but above all the reduction of bureaucracy.
Merz emphasized that they were ready to enter into such a pact. “The only thing that has happened so far is a really good dinner last Friday, but nothing else,” criticized Merz, referring to the pact. Scholz had invited Merz to an evening conversation with Prime Ministers Boris Rhein (CDU) and Stephan Weil (SPD) on the subject of migration.
Fight for the Chancellery
Merz swore the young members of the CDU and CSU would fight for the chancellorship. “This social democratic decade was over before it began,” said Merz, referring to the SPD’s recent state election losses.
After winning the 2021 federal election, the SPD expressed hope for such a decade. Merz announced that he would put “every effort” into ensuring that the Union wins the European elections in June 2024.