With less than four weeks before Germany’s federal election, Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his conservative challenger Friedrich Merz, who is leading polls, will take their contentious battle over how to crack down on illegal migration to parliament.

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s parliament is expected to vote Friday on an opposition bill calling for tougher rules on migration that could become the first legislation to pass thanks to a far-right party — adding to a controversy about the attitude of the front-runner in Germany’s upcoming election toward the far right.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday launched a sharp critique of his conservative rival Friedrich Merz over his plans to pass motions on migration reform in parliament - even with the support of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).