Germany's center-right alliance has asked Berlin to slow down irregular migrant entries and to speed up asylum decision and deportation processes. One politician criticized the CDU/CSU parliamentary group for making such a demand just after more than 60 migrants lost their lives at sea off the coast of Italy.
Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's largest opposition party, has reiterated claims that the country’s social welfare system is acting as a 'pull factor' for migrants.
Western Balkan workers are critical to some German industries, but a migration scheme may be greatly reduced. The CDU party wants to starkly reduce the number of Western Balkan workers coming to Germany.
Two German parties are at loggerheads over how to deal with overcrowded migrant camps in Greece. The Greens are urging the government to come to the aid of 4,000 children, while the CDU said it is "not a solution."
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats have met in an effort to shore up their credentials on immigration. The party, which now has a new leader, has seen support hemorrhage since the 2015 refugee crisis.
German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has reportedly indicated a drop in irregular migration numbers. He had made a tough stance on irregular migration a hallmark of his Interior Ministry.
Interior Minister Horst Seehofer's new "migration master plan" for Germany was set to be published on Tuesday. At the last moment, apparently amid disagreement with Chancellor Angela Merkel, it has been postponed.
Alexander Dobrindt, of the Christian Social Union (CSU), has said that benefits for rejected asylum seekers should be cut. What is his justification for this and how are other Bundestag members viewing the proposal?
Although the total number of attacks on refugees fell by about one-third from the previous year, the level remains high. More than 300 people were injured in the attacks.
Germany's conservative CDU/CSU parties have agreed on a guideline to limit migration to the country. While some call the move unconstitutional, experts say the proposal appears to be legal, though ethically questionable.
A member of German parliament believes that too many male refugees are entering Germany, and has suggested in a position paper on Thursday that Germany take measures to limit male refugees in favor of females. His remarks have drawn strong criticism.
Refugee supporters have protested at Munich's airport over Germany's third recent group deportation of rejected asylum seekers to Kabul. Two courts blocked individual expulsions, to Afghanistan, and to Macedonia.