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Germany Rejects Claims of Emergency Border Control Measures

5/11/2025

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The German government has firmly rejected claims that Chancellor Friedrich Merz intends to declare a national emergency to enforce stricter border controls and deny asylum seekers. Citing an overwhelmed capacity, Merz's potential invocation of Article 72 of EU treaties could ignite diplomatic strife with neighboring nations and stir unrest within his own coalition.

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The German government has firmly rejected claims that Chancellor Friedrich Merz intends to declare a national emergency to enforce stricter border controls and deny asylum seekers. Citing an overwhelmed capacity, Merz's potential invocation of Article 72 of EU treaties could ignite diplomatic strife with neighboring nations and stir unrest within his own coalition.