Afghanistan, Nov. 29 -- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz dismissed U.S. calls for tougher migration controls, saying Germany independently sets its policies and will not accept external guidance or pressure.
Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz pushed back against a recent U.S. call for tougher migration controls, insisting that Berlin alone sets its migration policy and "requires no external guidance." His remarks came after the U.S. State Department urged Western governments on X to adopt stricter measures to manage large-scale migration.
Merz said migration is a domestic matter and foreign governments should not interfere. "Germany formulates its policies based on its own assessments and needs," he said, adding that the issue "is not an...