German Coalition Talks Stalled Over Migration Policy Dispute

The CDU's push for unilateral border rejections of asylum seekers clashes with the SPD's demand for EU-wide consent, leaving negotiations deadlocked.

The CDU proposes rejecting asylum seekers at Germany's borders without prior consent from neighboring EU countries, a move the SPD opposes as legally questionable.
The SPD insists that migration policies require EU-wide cooperation, rejecting unilateral measures advocated by the CDU.
Both parties have agreed to include migration limitation goals in Germany's residency law, but broader compromises remain elusive.
The CDU links stricter migration policies to a broader review of social spending and budget priorities, citing financial pressures.
Negotiations have become increasingly contentious, with no resolution in sight for key migration policy disagreements.