Germany: Cross-party migration talks break down

Negotiations between Germany's governing coalition and the opposition Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) on a new migration law have broken down

The talks, which had been ongoing for months, collapsed on Friday after the two sides failed to reach an agreement on a number of key issues, including the question of whether to introduce a cap on the number of migrants allowed into the country each year.

The breakdown of the talks is a major setback for the German government, which has been under pressure from both the left and the right to find a solution to the country's migration crisis.

The collapse of the talks is also a blow to the CDU/CSU, which had hoped to use the negotiations to improve its standing with voters ahead of next year's federal election.

The CDU/CSU had proposed a cap of 200,000 migrants per year, while the government had proposed a cap of 400,000. The two sides also disagreed on a number of other issues, including the question of whether to allow family reunification for migrants who have been granted asylum in Germany.

The breakdown of the talks is likely to lead to a renewed debate on migration in Germany. The issue is expected to be a major focus of the upcoming federal election campaign.

Conclusion

The collapse of the cross-party migration talks in Germany is a major setback for the country's efforts to find a solution to its migration crisis. The breakdown of the talks is also a blow to the CDU/CSU, which had hoped to use the negotiations to improve its standing with voters ahead of next year's federal election. The issue of migration is expected to be a major focus of the upcoming federal election campaign.