Union's Demands on Asylum and Security Package to Be Discussed in Bundestag

The Union is insisting on its demand for border rejections as part of the German government's migration policy. The Bundestag will hold its first debate on the government's security package on Thursday, following the recent knife attack in Solingen.

The government is currently examining the issue of border rejections and will soon present its findings to the Union and the participating states. Chancellor Olaf Scholz has expressed openness to strengthening border management.

The opposition parties have warned against violations of the rule of law and human rights. The CSU chairman, Markus Söder, has called for a significant reduction in annual asylum applications in Germany.

The German Association of Cities and Municipalities has also called for an increase in deportations and extended border controls. The Union is demanding a written commitment to border rejections as a condition for further negotiations.

The Green Party has accused the Union of extortion, while the SPD is open to a cross-party solution. The meeting between the government, Union, and state representatives is still uncertain, as the Union is seeking more details on the legal certainty of border rejections.