- German lawmakers reject contentious immigration law DW (English)
- Migration Law Gamble Backfires for Germany’s Conservative Chancellor Hopeful U.S. News & World Report
- Germany’s Merz breaks far-right taboo, prompts backlash from Merkel The Washington Post
- Merkel Jolts German Campaign With Broadside of Her Party Leader Bloomberg
- German Opposition Gambles With Far-Right on Immigration, and Loses The New York Times