FDP Open to Working with CDU on Immigration Reform

Wolfgang Kubicki, the deputy leader of the Free Democratic Party (FDP), has indicated that his party is open to working with the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) on tightening asylum laws. Kubicki believes that the bilateral talks between Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) and CDU leader Friedrich Merz on immigration policy present an opportunity for a more collaborative approach. He sees this as a chance to prioritize solutions over strict adherence to coalition lines, suggesting that the FDP is willing to engage with the CDU to find workable solutions. The FDP has expressed its own ideas for immigration and integration policy, which could potentially find support within the CDU. Kubicki believes that a cross-party consensus, if achievable, should be explored to leverage a majority in the Bundestag.