Scholz's challenger vows tough border rules as attack puts migration in German election spotlight

Jan 23, 2025 - 22:30

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Germany’s opposition leader Olaf Scholz has vowed to tighten migration policies, promising stricter border controls, increased deportations, and barring entry to individuals without proper documents if elected chancellor. The pledge follows a fatal knife attack in Aschaffenburg by a rejected asylum-seeker. Scholz criticized Bavaria for failing to deport the suspect. Meanwhile, election rival Friedrich Merz has also advocated tougher migration laws, emphasizing Germany’s need to enforce national sovereignty.