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Germany's parliament is expected to vote on an opposition bill calling for tougher rules on migration

Greens and SPD earlier refused to support the Influx Limitation Act amid fierce criticism from Merkel over Merz’s cooperation with AfD

An anti-migration motion brought by the main opposition conservatives – the CDU – was passed with support from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has issued rare public criticism of her successor as the country’s center-right leader, the front-runner in Germany’s election next month, for putting to parliament proposals for tough new migration rules that only passed with the help of a far-right party

Opposition leader Friedrich Merz accused of breaking longstanding political firewall against far-right populists

An angry pre-election showdown on immigration flared in Germany's parliament Wednesday as the conservative opposition said it would accept support from lawmakers of the far-right AfD, breaching a long-standing taboo.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s main challenger in Germany’s upcoming election plans to put proposals for a tougher migration policy to parliament

Deutsche Welle notes that it was the first time in the history of the federal German parliament that an AfD-supported motion was passed

Friedrich Merz, favourite to become next chancellor, says he bring proposals before parliament despite possible need for support from AfD