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== Political views ==

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In October 2010 Seehofer stated that "[[multiculturalism]] is dead" and that both CSU and CDU were committed to a "dominant German culture". He also said that if Germany did not revise its immigration policies, it was in danger of becoming "the world's welfare office".<ref>Connolly, Kate (October 17, 2010). [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/oct/17/angela-merkel-germany-multiculturalism-failures Angela Merkel declares death of German multiculturalism]. ''The Guardian''. Retrieved September 17, 2018.</ref> Seehofer is known as a critic of [[Angela Merkel]]'s refugee policies, though some [[conservative]] critics have described him as "a centre-right figure fundamentally unopposed to mass migration."<ref name="LimpsOn"/> He also has attacked the conservative [[Alternative for Germany]] party – which has the same views on migration that he claims to have – as "highly dangerous."<ref>Mischke, Judith (September 14, 2018). [https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-far-right-afd-interior-minister-highly-dangerous/ German interior minister: AfD is ‘highly dangerous’]. ''Politico''. Retrieved September 14, 2018.</ref> In an interview in early 2018, Seehofer said that Germany had been "shaped by Christianity", and that the country should not give up its own traditions. Furthermore, he stated that [[Islam]] "does not belong in Germany,"<ref>Multiple references:

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Seehofer is known as a critic of [[Angela Merkel]]'s refugee policies, though some [[conservative]] critics have described him as "a centre-right figure fundamentally unopposed to mass migration."<ref name="LimpsOn"/> He also has attacked the conservative [[Alternative for Germany]] party – which has the same views on migration that he claims to have – as "highly dangerous."<ref>Mischke, Judith (September 14, 2018). [https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-far-right-afd-interior-minister-highly-dangerous/ German interior minister: AfD is ‘highly dangerous’]. ''Politico''. Retrieved September 14, 2018.</ref> In October 2010, Seehofer stated that "[[multiculturalism]] is dead" and that both CSU and CDU were committed to a "dominant German culture". He also said that if Germany did not revise its immigration policies, it was in danger of becoming "the world's welfare office".<ref>Connolly, Kate (October 17, 2010). [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/oct/17/angela-merkel-germany-multiculturalism-failures Angela Merkel declares death of German multiculturalism]. ''The Guardian''. Retrieved September 17, 2018.</ref> In an interview in early 2018, Seehofer said that Germany had been "shaped by Christianity", and that the country should not give up its own traditions. Furthermore, he stated that [[Islam]] "does not belong in Germany,"<ref>Multiple references:

* http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43422770

*Huggler, Justin (March 16, 2018). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/03/16/german-interior-minister-declares-islam-does-not-belong-country/ German interior minister declares 'Islam does not belong' in the country]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

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