German Chancellor Merz Faces Backlash Over Remarks Linking Migration to "Exploding Violence"
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faced widespread backlash for linking rising violent crime to immigrants during a parliamentary debate on violence against women. While crime statistics show an increase in non-German suspects, law enforcement experts emphasize that the rise is driven by social risk factors and poor living conditions rather than nationality.
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