Berlin – In the run-up to the federal election in Germany, the debate continues about a shift to the right in the country due to the strengthening of the right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) and the reaction of the other parties. The conservative Union Party’s candidate for chancellor, Friedrich Merz, had announced that he would submit several motions on the subject of migration before the election on February 23rd. Among other things, people who are required to leave the country should be taken into custody immediately. He also announced a “de facto entry ban” for refugees.