GERMANY’S DEBATE over migration sometimes seems divorced from reality. The country’s low birth rate and shrinking workforce imply a pressing need to import manpower. Yet much political talk is ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz is stepping up his hard-line immigration push despite a growing backlash over his move earlier this week to force a resolution through parliament with backing ...

German voters will head to the polls next month as Europe’s largest economy confronts immigration challenges, economic stagnation and the Ukraine war. Chancellor Olaf Scholz's so-called "traffic light ...