Germany sees migrant numbers halve to its lowest level in more than a decade after Chancellor Merz imposed tough new border controls

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Germany sees migrant numbers halve to its lowest level in more than a decade after Chancellor Merz imposed tough new border controls

Tuesday 6th January 2026, 3:41PM

The record figures occurred under the watch of the country's conservative chancellor, Friedrich Merz, who pledged to tighten border controls when he came to power last May.

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