Germany’s Five-Point Turn: How Immigration Politics Broke Postwar Solidarity

A photograph showing a protester holding a sign which reads “Germany First!” (Christian Mang/Reuters). By Liam Hoffman ‘28 On January 29, 2025, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Germany’s center-right and now governing party, put forth what they call a “ five-point plan ” aimed at addressing immigration in the nation.This plan from Chancellor Friedrich Merz's party calls for policies like…