Bundestag Debates Immigration And Security Following Aschaffenburg Stabbings

BERLIN, GERMANY - JANUARY 29: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gives a government declaration on domestic issues at the Bundestag on January 29, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Friedrich Merz, chancellor candidate and leader of the opposition Christian Democrats (CDU), is proposing new legislation aimed at tightening immigration controls and enhancing security following a recent stabbing by an immigrant in Aschaffenburg that left two people dead. He has indicated he is open to support from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in gaining passage for a potential bill, which has caused loud condemnation from other parties. Germany is scheduled to hold elections on February 23. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)