Berlin, Germany – In the weeks leading up to the German election, Friedrich Merz, the man tipped to become chancellor, broke a longstanding, cross-party firewall that blocked cooperation with the far-right, anti-immigrant party, the Alternative For Deutschland (AfD), to push through tougher migration legislation.
Political pressure had been piling after two deadly attacks within a matter of weeks, reportedly carried out by men who had sought asylum in the country.
