AfD Surges to 8-Point Lead as EU Court Strips Germany of Asylum Policy Control

An EU court has just struck down a German government policy, ruling that cuts to cash benefits for rejected asylum seekers breach EU law. The Afghan national, whose application was rejected and due for deportation to Romania, challenged Germany's 2024 Asylum Seekers Benefits Act at the European Court of Justice receiving housing and healthcare but no cash. The court ruled in his favour.Michael Heaver argues this ruling exposes exactly how much sovereignty Germany has handed to Brussels. The political fallout is accelerating: over a third of Germans now say they could imagine voting AfD, which leads the CDU conservatives by eight points. With regional elections approaching and Chancellor Merz warning of a political "big bang," the question is whether Germany's establishment can survive the democratic backlash its own decisions have created.What do you think of EU courts overruling national law? Let us know in the comments.