"German Finance Minister Scholz Holds Crucial Meeting with State Leaders to Address Mounting Migration Pressure"

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is meeting with the leaders of Germany's 16 states to discuss ways to address the high number of migrants entering the country. The conservative opposition has raised concerns about asylum policies and called for a reduction in the number of irregular migrants. State leaders from Scholz's center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) are demanding more financial support to cover the costs of hosting refugees. The government has introduced measures such as temporary border checks and tougher punishment for people smugglers, and is seeking agreements with other countries to take back unsuccessful asylum-seekers. The SPD and its coalition partners are under pressure to address migration and asylum policies amid the rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.