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Have you seen the Bundeskanzler's address to the nation yesterday explicitly referencing the meeting? Hope you will write about it.

https://x.com/Bundeskanzler/status/1748333730718978198

"Right-wing extremists are attacking our democracy. We are all called upon to take a clear stand: for our democratic Germany. And for our more than 20 million friends, work colleagues and neighbors who have a migration background."

I was left speechless

Meanwhile, almost simultaneosly, his own government passed new legislation to speed up deportation of those not entitled to asylum

https://www.dw.com/en/german-lawmakers-pass-bill-seeking-faster-deportations/a-68028050

AND

the British government passed its Rwanda deportation bill.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/17/rishi-sunak-rwanda-deportation-bill-passes-third-reading-in-commons

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