Car -driving comes as a migration in the foreground in the German elections

Given the profile of the man accused of the suspected attack of cars in Munich, the incident will undoubtedly affect the parliamentary elections in Germany in ten days.

The 24 -year -old Farhad N came to Germany in 2016 from Afghanistan to seek asylum rejected, but he was temporary permission to stay in Germany.

For weeks, the upcoming elections in Germany, brought from the collapse of the coalition government of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, were involved in a feverish debate on migration.

A number of incidents of violence related to migrants in the last year have led to increased support for the far -right AFD party.

After a car plowing on a Christmas market in the city of Magdeburg Killing six people and wounds at least 299 in December. The suspect was a 50-year-old asylum seeker of Saudi Arabia, who was a candid critic of Islam.

AFD leaders held political rallies there, blaming migration’s government policy for the attack.

Initially, the mainstream politicians called for peace.

But the mood shifted after Another attack in the Bavarian city of Ascafenburg In January, in which a 28-year-old Afghan asylum seeker stabbed a group of young children in a park. A two -year -old child and a passerby who tried to help, died.

The brutality of the attack shocks the country and major politicians, especially conservatives, have suddenly changed.

In the television duel between Scholz, from the left -wing left -wing (SPD) and his conservative rival Friedrich Merz, leading the Central Party Christian Democrats (CDU), the first 30 minutes were dedicated exclusively to the issue of migration.

They were then criticized for only associating migration to crime. Both politicians were remarkably firm in their rhetoric, effectively arguing which is the most difficult to stop irregular migration.

The two have taken more difficult lines in migration after a series of attacks involving suspects in search of asylum.

Both believe that only by talking difficult for the borders, can they undermine support for the far -right AFD, which is second, and made the immigration of their signature.

Frontrunner Friedrich Merz wants to close the borders of Germany to all asylum seekers.

Critics say this undermines the EU law, contradicts the German constitution and would be logistically impossible for the police.

Others worry that anti -migrant rhetoric legitimizes far -right ideas, enhances support for AFD and stigmatizes people with non -German heritage.

AFD remains strong anyway, with more than 20%.

The suffering of those who were injured – and their families -, of course, will mainly occupy the thoughts of many people today.

However, it is also that migration and public safety are now even more likely to dominate the last week of the election campaign in Germany.