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Germany's Left party ready to sue gov't over asylum controls

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Matthew Moore in Chemitz, Germany
May 9, 2025

Germany's Left Party helped to pave the way for conservative leader Friedrich Merz to become chancellor this week. DW caught up with co-leader Ines Schwerdtner to discuss what they got in return, a new crackdown on asylum and German-Israeli relations amid accusations of war crimes against Benjamin Netanyahu, which he denies.

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