Germany news: Protests against Merz's migration comments

Deutsche Welle (DW)CenterEN 5 min read 100% complete by Louis Oelofse AFP, AP, dpa, KNA, ReutersOctober 25, 2025 at 04:26 PM

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faced protests and backlash after making controversial remarks about urban migration last week. Despite criticism, a new survey indicates that most Germans support his comments. Protests are planned for major cities including Hamburg, Nuremberg, and Karlsruhe over the weekend of October 25-26. Additionally, Germany's poultry industry is calling for free-range birds to be kept in closed barns due to the rapid spread of bird flu, with more than 200,000 birds culled this fall. Federal Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer has made preventing virus spread a top priority and seeks higher EU compensation limits for valuable animals that must be destroyed.

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Hamburg ×280% Nuremberg 80% Karlsruhe 80% Friedrich Merz ×5100% Germany ×4100%

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