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Germany's Election Focus on Immigration and its EU Implications

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The 2025 German election campaign is characterized by a significant shift in the political landscape. For the first time since World War II, Germany's traditional center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) and center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) are likely to garner less than half of the national vote, with the SPD polling at a post-war low of 16%. Migration is a major topic in the election campaign, with several parties proposing measures that could have far-reaching implications for the European Union. These measures include the reintroduction of permanent controls at the Schengen borders and the detention of individuals who have been ordered to leave the country.

  1. DE
    Friedrich Merz
    Christian Democratic Union
    1. In the next four years we must solve two big problems for this country: migration and the economy.
    2. You tried for three years to implement left-wing policies in Germany. You cannot continue with that anymore.
    3. The economy of our country, the Federal Republic of Germany, has fallen behind in the European Union.
    4. Europe must become stronger again and Germany must become more involved in the European Union.
  2. DE
    Eric Engelhardt
    Junge Alternative
    1. Migration is the mother of all crises. We have a lot of illegal immigrants in this country… who are not behaving. And I think that many of the problems we have today… are also caused by migration, by uncontrolled mass immigration.
    2. The fact many young people want to vote for the AfD means that we also have a future.
  3. DE
    Olaf Scholz
    Social Democratic Party of Germany
    1. We are all thinking about what the next developments will be and how to deal with the new American government.
    2. There is a rough wind blowing. And the truth is, that will not fundamentally change in the coming years.
    3. Uncertainty about the future has increased and the answer to this must be to ensure that our country is still as far ahead in 10, 20, 30 years as we are today.
    4. We have not left Ukraine alone, that should not and must not happen in the future.
  4. DE
    Judith Wiebke
    Pro Asyl
    1. The overall atmosphere is rather tense in Germany at the moment, and refugees do feel the changing attitude towards them.
    2. We get the feedback that in the Syrian community, there is new fear for their future in Germany, and the Afghan community [too,] is worried with regards to calls for regular deportation flights to Afghanistan.
  5. DE
    Christian Schlaga
    1. Unions demand an eight percent increase in salaries and three more days of holiday in a country where workers already have six weeks off a year.
    2. The next government will have to prove they can do it, especially on immigration.
  6. DE
    Jacob Ross
    German Council on Foreign Relations
    1. Forming a coalition is likely to be very difficult indeed.
  7. DE
    Jens Bastian
    Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik
    1. If [the CDU] score below 30 percent, it's a defeat for the CDU.
    2. We have only one party left that consider 30 percent a success… for the SPD, it's a success if you get close to 20.
  8. FR
    Aurore Gaillet
    University Toulouse-Capitole
    1. You have to start from the principle that this system is primarily concerned with political parties, not personalities.

2025 German Election

  1. Friedrich Merz set to take office as German chancellor amid global uncertainty
  2. German conservative Friedrich Merz unveils coalition deal with Social Democrats
  3. Conservatives and centre-left agree to form German government

sources

  1. 1.France 24
  2. 2.DW News
  3. 3.The Times of India
  4. 4.Al Jazeera
  5. 5.The Guardian
  6. 6.CNA News
  7. 7.CNN
  8. 8.Le Monde
  9. 9.BBC
  10. 10.ABC News (Australia)
  11. 11.The Times
  12. 12.ABC News

perspectives

  1. 1.Russia-Ukraine War
  2. 2.Election
  3. 3.German Foreign Policy
  4. 4.Immigration to Europe
  5. 5.Rise of Far-Right in Europe
  6. 6.European defense
  7. 7.European Energy Market
  8. 8.Scholz Coalition in Germany
  9. 9.German Economy
  10. 10.Terrorist Attacks in Europe
  11. 11.Schengen Area
  12. 12.Common Agricultural Policy

countries

  1. 1.AfghanistanAF
  2. 2.AustriaAT
  3. 3.SwitzerlandCH
  4. 4.ChinaCN
  5. 5.GermanyDE
  6. 6.DenmarkDK
  7. 7.SpainES
  8. 8.FranceFR
  9. 9.United KingdomGB
  10. 10.GreeceGR
  11. 11.ItalyIT
  12. 12.JamaicaJM

organizations

  1. 1.Alternative for GermanyDE
  2. 2.Green Party
  3. 3.Christian Democratic Union
  4. 4.Social Democratic Party
  5. 5.Bundestag
  6. 6.Christian Social Union
  7. 7.Free Democratic PartyDE
  8. 8.European Union
  9. 9.European Commission
  10. 10.North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
  11. 11.Pro AsylDE
  12. 12.Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik

persons

  1. 1.Friedrich MerzDE
  2. 2.Olaf ScholzDE
  3. 3.Angela MerkelDE
  4. 4.Alice WeidelDE
  5. 5.Donald TrumpUS
  6. 6.Robert HabeckDE
  7. 7.Elon MuskUS
  8. 8.Anne Koch
  9. 9.Bernd BaumannDE
  10. 10.Boris PistoriusDE
  11. 11.Carolin Lichtenheld
  12. 12.Christian LindnerDE

technicals

  1. 1.Nazism
  2. 2.World War II
  3. 3.Eurozone
  4. 4.Schengen Area
  5. 5.Article 72
  6. 6.Cold War
  7. 7.Islam
  8. 8.anti-Semitism