Conservative frontrunner to be country’s next chancellor aims to submit tough migration proposals to MPs next week

The conservative leader wants to impose strict border controls after knife killings in Aschaffenburg this week.

In Germany, the fatal knife attack by a 28-year-old Afghan in Aschaffenburg has once again triggered a debate on asylum. CDU leader Friedrich Merz

Friedrich Merz says he will close Germany's borders to irregular migrants, including those with a right to protection.

People in the city of Aschaffenburg are grieving with the mayor warning of a "spiral of violence and hatred" after a stabbing attack killed two people. A judge ordered the suspect be placed in psychiatric care.

Merz, whose centre-right bloc currently tops the polls, is toughening his stance on migration ahead of federal elections next month. View on euronews

Germany’s opposition leader has vowed to bar people from entering the country without proper papers and to step up deportations if he is elected as chancellor next month.

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz proposes stricter measures against illegal migration following a violent attack by an Afghan asylum seeker. His plan includes permanent border controls, halting illegal entries,