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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 3 weeks ago (2 children)

When Germany goes right, they go right through Belgium

[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 7 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Surely that only happens when they go left?!

[–] evidences@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

It's a matter of perspective.

[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

They're looking at France first, so it's a right turn from there.

[–] nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl 1 points 3 weeks ago

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

[–] labbbb2@thelemmy.club 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Why isn't this junk party (AfD) still banned in Germany? And do they have centre-left/liberal parties in Germany, not conservative ones?

[–] Sas@beehaw.org 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

There's the greens and technically the SPD although the SPD also picked up right wing taking points but not to the extreme that the CDU who now basically peddles the AFDs policies. Why the AFD isn't banned yet i don't know. It's a sad state

[–] labbbb2@thelemmy.club 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

although the SPD also picked up right wing taking points but not to the extreme that the CDU who now basically peddles the AFDs policies

It's terrifying. SPD/CDU, if I'm not mistaken, are two popular parties in Germany. I suppose they turned to right wing because of immigration and hysteria around that

[–] yetAnotherUser@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The CDU hasn't turned right wing, they were always right-wing and masqueraded as centrist. Merkel was part of the left-wing of the CDU (i.e. center-right) which caused many of the right-wing of the CDU (i.e. far-right) to leave and join the AfD. Merz is and has always been part of the right-wing.

"There shall never be a democratically legitimated party right of the CDU" - a CDU party leader, 1970

[–] labbbb2@thelemmy.club 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

By the way, I heard Merkel and Scholz had pro-Russia stance, and it's was a Merkel's fault, when she let a lot of immigrants into the country

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 3 weeks ago

Merz playing victim because a law he proposed but didn't actually want to be approved was approved is the best proof he's serious enough to be chancellor. /s

[–] Jumi@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Wer hat uns verraten? Christdemokraten!