Germany’s Merz Government Tightens Border Controls, Rejects Asylum Seekers Amid EU Concerns and Debt Issuance Debate

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Updated May 9, 2025, 08:52 PM

Germany's new government, led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, has initiated a stricter immigration policy focused on border controls and asylum seeker rejections. Shortly after taking office, the government ordered increased border police presence to curb illegal migration and to reject most asylum applications at the borders. This hardline approach has sparked criticism and concerns both domestically and among neighboring European Union countries. The European Commission has urged Germany to coordinate its border control measures carefully with neighboring states, expressing doubts about the legality of the rejections.

Chancellor Merz, during his first official visit to Brussels, defended Germany's actions and rejected accusations of unilateralism, while emphasizing that joint EU debt issuance should remain an exception rather than a permanent feature. The new government's migration policy has also led to political tensions, with Merz and Dobrindt presenting somewhat conflicting positions on the severity of border controls. The policy shift marks a clear departure from previous approaches and highlights Germany's intent to tighten immigration controls amid broader EU discussions on migration and fiscal policies.

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La Razón

@larazon_es

✈️ Merz shows his Europeanist credentials on his first visit to Brussels. 📌 The new German chancellor assures that European debt issues must be something “exceptional” https://t.co/X0qalFzfIk

Süddeutsche Zeitung

@SZ

Declare an emergency, or not? Federal Chancellor #Merz and Minister of the Interior Dobrindt disagree on the planned stricter border controls. European neighbors and even border guards are annoyed. #SZPlus https://t.co/of512q0Cen

DW فارسی

@dw_persian

The new German chancellor held Khoder's first meetings in Brussels with EU officials. In Brussels, he has rejected claims of German unilateralism in tightening border controls and promised a more colourful German presence in the EU. https://t.co/jarZIKiuid