Malcolm Brabant:
Merz wants to reassure people like Mizgin that, by being tough on migration, he will reduce support for the AfD at the next election.
But that means more controls in places like Frankfurt Oder on the Polish border. Such checks violate the European Union principle of freedom of movement between member states. But, right now, Germany’s domestic priorities come first.
For the “PBS News Hour,” I’m Malcolm Brabant in Berlin.
