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The hard right and far right are the political winners from the migration ‘crisis’, but only because centrist parties keep legitimising them, says migration and border researcher Maurice Stierl

For 14 years while Syria’s brutal civil war raged, Germany provided a safe haven for those fleeing the violence. Now, a year after that conflict ended with the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, many in Germany – including the country’s leader – want those same Syrians gone.

The newly negotiated compromise, released on Thursday, makes the registration and medical screening of all males over 18 mandatory. A questionnaire will also become compulsory where each applicant must detail their willingness to serve.

Car-critical measures have been slashed since the conservative CDU came into power in 2023, triggering protests and dividing communities

In ten years, Germany wants to increase the number of service members in the Bundeswehr; the question of how to do this is another, with the SPD and CDU/CSU divided about the details.

German chancellor is accused of taking a page from extremist parties with ‘dangerous’ rhetoric on immigration

The far-right AfD party finished second in Germany's snap national election in February and polls since then have shown its support base continues to grow.

The German government on Wednesday tried to smooth over a row within its ranks over conscription that threatens to overshadow its push to bolster military deterrence against Russia.

Parties blame each other after bill halted at last minute, as fears grow over voluntary service and lottery idea is vetoed