Munich Car Attack Intensifies Spotlight on Immigration in German Election

Amid growing malaise, terror attacks, and de-industrialization, Germany’s election is being shaped by security fears and an overwhelmed system, analysts say.

A car is lifted onto a tow truck at the scene where a car was driven into a labor union demonstration in Munich on Feb. 13, 2025. Matthias Balk/dpa via AP

With just days to go before voters head to the polls in Germany, concerns about immigration, economic, and security issues have taken center stage following a string of violent attacks involving asylum-seekers.

A series of high-profile terror attacks, including a recent one in Munich, has intensified public debate on immigration before voters head to the polls on Feb. 23.