Ahead of the voting in the German Bundestag on the CDU’s proposals for migration, the chair of the Greens’ parliamentary group, Katharina Dröge, has warned that CDU leader Friedrich Merz is risking a majority with the far-right AfD party. Dröge expressed her concerns to the RTL and ntv program “Frühstart” on Wednesday, stating that she is “really shaken” by the CDU’s recent direction.
Dröge emphasized that it is not insignificant where the votes come from, as there has been a clear understanding among democratic parties not to work with the far-right. She accused Merz of breaking his word, as he had previously stated in the Bundestag in November that he would not work with the far-right. Dröge believes that by normalizing the far-right, Merz is setting the stage for a majority in the Bundestag and warned that this would ultimately lead to the self-destruction of conservative parties.
The Greens politician announced that the federal government would not follow the Union’s proposals for border controls and deportation, even if they gained a parliamentary majority. She stated that the proposals, which include pushing back at the border, are clearly in violation of European law and that many EU states have already rejected them.
Dröge also argued that border controls would be a hindrance to commuters and the economy and that they would not be feasible in terms of personnel. She questioned whether Merz wanted to build a wall around the entire country or install barbed wire between Germany and the Netherlands. Dröge expressed her doubts that the majority of the German people would want to live in a country with such restrictions, saying, “I don’t think the majority of people in this country don’t want to live in a country like that.