German Parliament Passes Election Frontrunner's Migration Crackdown Motion
BERLIN (Reuters) - German election frontrunner Friedrich Merz succeeded on Wednesday in getting a motion passed in parliament that calls for a migration crackdown including the rejection of asylum seekers at the country's land borders.
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