"Merz made the remark during his official visit to Brandenburg, after being asked in the state capital Potsdam about the rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). During an appearance in Potsdam earlier this week, the conservative politician had said his government was correcting past migration policy mistakes and reducing numbers by 60% year-on-year. He added: "But we still have this problem in the cityscape, and that is why the interior minister is working to carry out large-scale deportations.""
""What exactly did you mean by that how are you supposed to see this "problem" other than by the color of people's skin? How do you want to recognize this 'problem'? This statement is absolutely hurtful, discriminatory, and indecent. I would have expected you, Mr. Merz, to stand here today and have the courage to apologize for this sentence that you have offended so many people in this country. That divides our society and, in the end, harms Germany. Take this sentence back apologize.""
Chancellor Friedrich Merz said his government had corrected past migration policy mistakes and reduced migration numbers by around 60% year-on-year. He described migration as a "problem in the cityscape" and referenced the interior minister preparing large-scale deportations. Green and Left parties demanded an apology, calling the wording racially insensitive and divisive. Green parliamentary leader Katharina Droge asked how the "problem" could be identified other than by people’s skin color, called the remark hurtful, discriminatory and indecent, and urged Merz to retract the comment and apologize to those offended.
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