AfD-proposal strict border control voted out

berlin - For the time being, the right-wing populist party Alternative für Deutschland is only hoping to hermetically seal the German external borders. The delegates of the Bundestag voted by a large majority on Friday (544 against 84) the bill for extended border controls.

In addition to the 81 delegates from the AfD, the independents Frauke Petry, Mario Mieruch and the FDP member Martin Neumann also supported the plan. The latter apologized later by saying that he had caught the wrong voting card in the hurry. 'That was a mistake. '

Three group members of CSU / CDU abstained. The AfD had asked for a roll-call vote.