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Far-right vote on asylum rocks German parliament (www.bbc.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Deceptichum@quokk.au to c/world@quokk.au

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Germany's parliament descended into heckles and recriminations on Wednesday after a "firewall" against working with the far-right cracked.

A non-binding motion calling for tougher border and asylum rules passed with support from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). During the stormy session, politicians of various parties hurled criticism and blame at each other.

Conservative CDU leader Friedrich Merz, who tabled the plans, defended his actions as "necessary". But Chancellor Olaf Scholz slammed the move as an "unforgivable mistake".

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[–] HappySkullsplitter@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (2 children)

When Germany goes right, they go right through Belgium

[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Surely that only happens when they go left?!

[–] evidences@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

It's a matter of perspective.

[–] nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl 1 points 1 year ago

Ladt time they did, it was Poland. At least that directionally made sense.