Quickly talk about migration
Merz makes Scholz a concrete date suggestion
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After the elections in Bavaria and Hesse at the latest, Merz wants to talk to the Chancellor about the problems in asylum policy – and suggests a date to Scholz directly. Meanwhile, the CDU leader defends his statements on asylum policy and sees the critics as “snapping.”
In the migration debate, CDU leader Friedrich Merz is trying to increase the pressure on Chancellor Olaf Scholz by setting a specific deadline. He called on Scholz to look for a solution to migration policy together after the state elections in Bavaria and Hesse next weekend at the latest. Merz suggested at a state party conference of the Saxony-Anhalt CDU in Magdeburg that they should come together the next morning.
“If you don't want to deal with your Interior Minister (Nancy Faeser from the SPD), who is clearly overwhelmed, before October 8th because there are state elections in Hesse and Bavaria on that day, then I would like to offer you that we can do it in the morning of October 9th with their Interior Minister or without their Interior Minister and look for common solutions to quickly solve this problem in Germany,” said Merz.
Nothing happened after Scholz announced a pact with Germany. “If it's supposed to be more than just a PR stunt, then it's really time for us to sit down together,” said the party and Union faction leader, referring to the increased number of migrants.
When asked, a government spokesman said he could not currently report anything about a specific date. He referred to an interview on ARD radio in which the Chancellor said: “Mr. Merz can always have an appointment with me.”
Haseloff recalls his statement from 2015
Saxony-Anhalt's Prime Minister Reiner Haseloff has also spoken out in favor of greater restrictions on migration. You don't need any new ideas for this, said the CDU politician at the state party conference. He had already said in 2015 that there was a de facto upper limit for integration. The resources are limited. “We always help. But integration only works to a certain extent.” Haseloff said he doesn't want to have to house anyone in a tent.
The head of government emphasized that European agreements must also be enforced. In addition, people's worries and needs should be clearly stated. “And as a born GDR citizen, I won’t let anyone ban or restrict my mouth on these topics that are necessary for our people,” said Haseloff.
Meanwhile, the delegates have confirmed Sven Schulze as CDU state chairman. The 44-year-old received a good 74.2 percent of the votes. 147 delegates voted for Schulze, 51 against him. Two years ago, Schulze received 76.9 percent approval. In the state government, Schulze is Minister for Economic Affairs, Tourism, Agriculture and Forestry.
