A new report by legal experts has found that efforts to ban Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) could be successful — but there would be political dangers to such a move.
Besides the fact that we already had skilled-worker immigration programs for decades, you didn’t answer my question. You want the other parties to adopt AfD views “in a milder form”. Which views are those gonna be? Asylum? Immigration? Because the AfD is conflating those. And judging from their little meeting in 2024, their politicians made it clear that they also planning to deport German citizens that don’t fit their racist ideas.
EDIT: Oh, and before i forget. There are other topics the AfD is going against “the mainstream”. I wonder what the “milder form” is there. The topics among others:
As a skilled immigrant to Germany, Merz didn’t do shit except further restrict pathways we had towards citizenship. The immigration offices remain underfunded and overworked to the extent that many skilled immigrants would rather leave Germany (or indeed are forced out due to missed deadlines from immigration processing) than continue to deal with them.
The AfD could be motivated by racism and hatred. The centrist motivation would be to preserve a country’s cultural identity. This could be achieved by only permitting migrants with talent or needed skills.
The way to undermine the AfD’s popularity is to adopt their popular views but in a milder form.
Because that has worked so well in the past 20 years.
That is quite literally the opposite of what every reputable political scientist is saying…
Also, what the fuck is the “milder form” of deporting German citizens?
The centrist view on immigration would only permit migrants who have talent or needed skills.
Besides the fact that we already had skilled-worker immigration programs for decades, you didn’t answer my question. You want the other parties to adopt AfD views “in a milder form”. Which views are those gonna be? Asylum? Immigration? Because the AfD is conflating those. And judging from their little meeting in 2024, their politicians made it clear that they also planning to deport German citizens that don’t fit their racist ideas.
EDIT: Oh, and before i forget. There are other topics the AfD is going against “the mainstream”. I wonder what the “milder form” is there. The topics among others:
So what the C*U is doing? Doesnt really look that effective ^^
From https://www.visaverge.com/news/friedrich-merz-leads-conservative-push-to-reshape-germanys-immigration-policy/
Chancellor Friedrich Merz has implemented sharply more restrictive migration policies while prioritizing pathways for specialized labor.
Permanent border controls and technology-driven surveillance led to a 42% drop in irregular crossings during 2025.
The Skilled Immigration Act was updated to fast-track visas for nurses and engineers to address labor shortages.
As a skilled immigrant to Germany, Merz didn’t do shit except further restrict pathways we had towards citizenship. The immigration offices remain underfunded and overworked to the extent that many skilled immigrants would rather leave Germany (or indeed are forced out due to missed deadlines from immigration processing) than continue to deal with them.
A milder form of racism and hatred? Isn’t that just normal conservativism?
The AfD could be motivated by racism and hatred. The centrist motivation would be to preserve a country’s cultural identity. This could be achieved by only permitting migrants with talent or needed skills.
There’s already an Einbürgerungstest as part of permanent residency and citizenship. Many native born Germans couldn’t pass it.
Could you elaborate on what constitutes the German cultural identity you mentioned?
Could be motivated by racism and hatred? You doubt that for some reason?
Did you forget an /s?