Afghanistan, March 10 -- Germany's conservative election winner, Friedrich Merz, has announced that the new government plans to halt the refugee acceptance program, including the acceptance of refugees from Afghanistan.
He stated that after the formation of the new government, the focus will be on tightening immigration policies and border controls, particularly in coordination with neighboring countries. As part of the strategy, asylum requests at shared borders will be rejected. Merz emphasized that all legal measures will be taken to reduce illegal immigration.
On Saturday, March 8, during a meeting with potential future government partners, Merz highlighted the importance of strengthening border control right from the first day of the...