German frontrunner vows border ban on irregular migrants

Scholz’s challenger vows tough border rules as attack puts migration in German election spotlight
Germany’s opposition leader has vowed to bar people from entering the country without proper papers and to step up deportations if he is elected as chancellor next month.
Scholz's challenger demands tougher migration rules as knife attack spills into German election
Germany’s opposition leader has vowed to bar people from entering the country without proper papers and to step up deportations if he is elected as chancellor next month, as a knife attack by a reject
German frontrunner vows border ban on irregular migrants after knife attack
The conservative opposition leader tipped to lead Germany following next month's elections has promised far-reaching changes to border and asylum rules after a group of children were targeted in a deadly knife attack in Bavaria.
Germany Knife Attack On Children Reignites Pre-vote Migrant Debate
A deadly knife attack on a kindergarten group in Germany, where an Afghan man was arrested at the scene, reignited a bitter immigration debate Thursday, a month before elections.
German opposition leader vows asylum reforms after knife attack
Germany's opposition leader vowed Thursday to bar people from entering the country without proper papers and to step up deportations if he is elected chancellor next month, as a knife attack by a rejected asylum-seeker spilled over into an election campaign in which he is the front-runner.

Trump, Europe and Olaf Scholz

Germany's Scholz responds to Musk, saying freedom of speech must not back extreme-right
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday he does not support freedom of speech when it is used for extreme-right views, ...
Germany's Scholz Does Not Expect US to Stop Ukraine Aid Under Trump
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Friday that he does not expect the United States to halt military ...
FirstUp: Emmanuel Macron to meet Germany's Olaf Scholz and other headlines of the day
French President Emmanuel Macron will meet German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the anniversary of the Elysee Treaty, signed ...
With Germany heading to the polls—will the government be able to turn around its crisis-hit economy in time?
Auto industry jobs have long been the lifeblood of the German town of Luedenscheid but now, a trade union official says, the ...
Germany says it met NATO 2% defence spending target in 2024, short of Trump's demand
Germany met NATO's target to spend 2% of its gross domestic product on defence in 2024, the government said on Monday, though ...
Germany's Friedrich Merz calls for peromanent border controls after knife attack
Friedrich Merz, currently leading in polls to become German chancellor, said Thursday if elected he will impose strict border controls.
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Trump's return darkens mood as Germany heads to elections
Donald Trump's return to the White House has darkened the mood in Germany a month before elections, as multiple crises shake ...
Germany: Stabbing in Aschaffenburg leaves 2 dead
A person has been arrested after the attack in the southern German state of Bavaria. The motives for the stabbing are still ...