Germany: Aschaffenburg attack prompts political blame game DW 01/23/2025
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In the wake of a tragic stabbing incident in Aschaffenburg that resulted in the deaths of a two-year-old boy and a passerby, German politicians have escalated criticisms of each other's immigration policies. The suspect, a 28-year-old Afghan man, highlights ongoing concerns about Germany’s asylum system. As the federal elections approach, the center-right CDU leader Friedrich Merz has pledged to implement stricter border measures if elected, criticizing the current immigration policy as misguided. The attack adds to the rising tensions surrounding immigration that have characterized German political discourse lately.
"We are faced with the ruins of a 10-year-long misguided asylum and immigration policy in Germany," he told reporters, criticizing European Union migration rules as 'dysfunctional.'"},{
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