Merkel says Merz ‘wrong’ for pushing through German migration proposal with far right in rare criticism of successor – as it happened

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A spokesperson for the European Commission has just been asked about the German motion at their daily midday press briefing:

Here is his answer in full:

As you know, we don't comment on political debates, drafts and announcements, and I will not do that today.

We will look at the texts when they're ready.