German lawmakers clashed in the Bundestag as the AfD pushed a motion to abolish analogue benefits under the Asylum Seekers’ Benefits Act, aiming to make tolerated stay permits less attractive. Clara Bunger (Die Linke) rejected the “fairy tale” of overly generous benefits, arguing refugees flee war—not to live below subsistence levels—and warning the AfD plan would worsen already low support. Timon Dzienus (Greens) criticised CDU/CSU proposals to move Ukrainians back into the Asylum Seekers’ system, calling it inhumane and harmful to integration. The AfD motion, affecting support after 36 months, now moves to committee review.
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