Leading CDU/CSU politicians have today called for an end to the current migration policy and the closure of borders to refugees, following the attack in Aschaffenburg, where an Afghan killed two people, including a child.  

CDU/CSU chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz announced that, if he becomes chancellor, he will establish controls at all borders "from day one" and prevent any attempts to enter the country illegally.

"The water has overflowed the glass. We are faced with the remnants of a wrong immigration and asylum policy that has lasted for ten years. This also applies to those who want to seek protection in Germany," Merz said, at an extraordinary press conference.

He argued that EU asylum rules "clearly don't work" and that this is why Germany must exercise its right to protect national interests.

"Deportations must be carried out every day," he said, adding that this includes deportations to EU countries where asylum seekers set foot on European soil.

The 28-year-old Afghan who attacked a group of children in a park in Aschaffenburg on Wednesday, killing a two-year-old and a passerby who came to help, did not have a residence permit in Germany.

According to the Bavarian Interior Minister, the suspect entered the EU through Bulgaria, but his deportation to this country failed because the migration authorities in Bavaria did not respect the deadlines set in the case of deportation.

CSU chairman Markus Soeder has also warned of drastic changes in policy towards refugees and asylum seekers.

He also announced that, if he wins the election, he will ban entry to Germany for all people without valid travel documents, including all those wishing to seek asylum in Germany.

In polls a month before the snap parliamentary elections, the CDU/CSU leads with around 30 percent, followed by the AfD with 20 percent. The CDU/CSU leadership has repeatedly ruled out the possibility of cooperation with the AfD.