Germany's new government intends to tighten migration policy and reject undocumented asylum seekers at the country's borders as soon as Friedrich Merz is sworn in as chancellor next week, his incoming chief of staff said on Wednesday.
Thorsten Frei, the next head of the Chancellery, said the stricter rules would apply from 6 May — although it remains to be seen whether there will be pushback from Brussels due to potential conflicts with European law.
