A rally in Berlin protested a stricter migration policy proposed by CDU leader Friedrich Merz, which has drawn criticism for its support from the far-right AfD party. The policy follows a recent knife attack by a rejected Afghan asylum-seeker. Merz's motion to increase border rejections narrowly passed, raising political tensions and concerns about the CDU's collaboration with the AfD. ProAsyl's Wiebke Judith criticized this as a breach of a political taboo. The vote occurs ahead of upcoming elections, with polls showing CDU in the lead.