Bundestag Debates Immigration And Security Following Aschaffenburg Stabbings

BERLIN, GERMANY - JANUARY 29: Smiling leading members of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), including AfD chancellor candidate Alice Weidel, shoot a selfie at the Bundestag after a proposal introduced by Friedrich Merz, chancellor candidate and leader of the opposition Christian Democrats (CDU), passed with the supporting votes of the AfD on January 29, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Merz 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 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)