US EditionGermany's Chancellor to declare state of emergency over migration
- Shortly after his May 6 inauguration, Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz plans to announce a national emergency aimed at addressing migration challenges.
- This decision arises amid growing public dissatisfaction with migration management, crime, and pressure on social services, and follows over 237,000 asylum applications in 2024.
- The emergency, supported by Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, aims to apply national law to border control and internal security by invoking Article 72 of the EU Treaty.
- Dobrindt declared the borders will be controlled more strictly, causing a higher number of rejections while exempting vulnerable groups, and signaling a major policy shift away from Merkel-era open-door practices.
- This move may bolster Merz domestically but risks legal challenges and friction with EU partners, marking a significant change in Germany’s migration policy framework.
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National emergency: Merz stumbles at the next election promise?
Chancellor Merz and Interior Minister Dobrindt contradict each other at the planned sharper border controls. European neighbours and even border guards are annoyed. Does the Chancellor stumble at the next election promise?
·Munich, Germany
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Rejections without official emergency: Merz has changed his asylum course
Germany's chancellor originally wanted to make an emergency statement in order to allow rejections at the border. Now he doesn't want to know anything about it. That has to do with his coalition partner.
·Zürich, Switzerland
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Welt: Merz will declare an emergency in Germany due to migration and refugees: EADaily
EADaily, May 9th, 2025. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he would declare an emergency in the country due to problems with migrants. This was reported on May 8 by the German edition of Die Welt, citing government sources.
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