Germany: Cross-party migration talks break down

Stalemate reached as parties fail to agree on key issues

Cross-party talks on migration in Germany have broken down after the main parties failed to reach an agreement on key issues such as the number of refugees to be admitted and the distribution of asylum seekers across the country. The talks, which had been ongoing for several months, were aimed at finding a consensus on a new migration policy for Germany. However, the parties were unable to overcome their differences, and the talks collapsed without a deal. The breakdown of the talks is a major setback for German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who had made finding a solution to the migration crisis a priority of her government. Merkel has faced criticism from both the left and the right for her handling of the crisis, and the failure of the talks will likely further damage her reputation. The collapse of the talks is also a blow to the European Union, which is struggling to cope with the migration crisis. Germany has been one of the main destinations for refugees fleeing war and persecution in the Middle East and Africa, and the breakdown of the talks will make it more difficult for the EU to find a common solution to the crisis.

Key issues that led to the breakdown of the talks:

* The number of refugees to be admitted to Germany * The distribution of asylum seekers across the country * The integration of refugees into German society The parties were unable to reach an agreement on any of these key issues, and the talks collapsed without a deal. The breakdown of the talks is a major setback for German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who had made finding a solution to the migration crisis a priority of her government.