The spokespersons for the Conference of Minister Presidents, Boris Rhein, left, Christian Democratic Union (CDU), head of the government of Hesse, and Stephan Weil, right, Social Democratic Party (SPD), minister president of Lower Saxony, speak to journalists after a top-level meeting at the Chancellor's Office on the "Germany Pact." in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. The chancellor called on the CDU/CSU and the states to cooperate with the government on migration policy. (Britta Pedersen/dpa via AP) GERMANY OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT
