CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann expressed doubts about the FDP’s recent proposal for a “Migration Pact of the Center,” which aims to combine the European Asylum System law with the influx limitation law, saying it is unlikely to succeed as it repeats previous ideas that lacked majority support. He emphasized the CDU’s commitment to stopping illegal migration and criticized the FDP for not supporting the CDU’s earlier proposal, noting that there was little time left for parliamentary solutions. Linnemann dismissed the ten-point migration plan by Green candidate Robert Habeck as ineffective and found it amusing that all parties now had suggestions after previously ignoring opportunities to discuss them. He noted that people want parties to work together to bring order to migration.
FDP faction leader Christian Dürr criticized SPD and Green leaders for making plans without implementing them and called for new migration laws before the Bundestag election. SPD faction leader Mützenich expressed willingness to find pragmatic, legally sound solutions while criticizing the CDU’s draft. On his part, Green Bundestag faction manager Mihalic saw no serious discussion offer in the FDP’s approach and described it as a political game. The CDU’s migration law proposal was recently rejected in the Bundestag, with controversy over halting family reunification for those with subsidiary protection, he added.
Meanwhile, Felix Banaszak, co-chair of the Green Party, expressed willingness to engage in further discussions on migration policy while cautioning against “national solo efforts.” He emphasized that their migration policy prioritizes European solidarity over unilateral national actions such as blanket border closures. He noted that the European Union had negotiated a reform under the Common European Asylum System, aimed at aligning the interests of border and inland states. Banaszak stated the Green Party’s readiness to incorporate this reform into national law in cooperation with CDU, CSU, and FDP. Banaszak reiterated the common desire for a secure society for all, regardless of origin, and asserted that ensuring this security is the duty of the state and all democrats.
