Germany's conservative opposition leader was set Friday to again seek far-right support in parliament on the flashpoint issue of immigration, after his first effort sparked widespread condemnation and street protests.

Officials and residents have attended a solemn Mass to honor a child and a man killed in a knife attack in Germany, an assault that amplified the debate about migration ahead of the Feb. 23 general election.

The attack in Aschaffenburg is the latest in a series of violent incidents in Germany, intensifying fears surrounding migration and increasing support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).

Two people, including a 2-year-old boy, have been killed and three others were injured in a stabbing attack in Bavaria.

A memorial service has commenced in the southern German city of Aschaffenburg four days after an attack there resulted in two deaths. "Today we are full of sorrow," Aschaffenburg parish priest, Martin Heim,

For the first time in the 75-year post-war history of the German parliament, one of the major parliamentary groups has made common cause with fascists to help an authoritarian and racist motion achieve a breakthrough.

Germany's conservative opposition leader was set Friday to again seek far-right support in parliament on the flashpoint issue of immigration, after his first effort sparked widespread condemnation and street protests.

With their anti-migrant tirades, the establishment parties are pursuing two goals: two goals: dividing the working class and building a police state.

A knife attack in Aschaffenburg, Germany, involving the deaths of a child and a man, has intensified discussions about migration policies just before the national election. The suspect, a former asylum-seeker from Afghanistan,

A knife attack in Aschaffenburg, Germany, left two dead and two injured. An Afghan suspect was arrested as authorities investigate the motive.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

Alternative for Germany helped push an immigration restriction proposal over the threshold, breaking the "firewall" surrounding the right-wing party.

Berlin blames Bavaria. Bavaria blames Berlin. With migrants suspected in several deadly attacks, German politicians are jostling for position with calls to reform migration ahead of February's federal election.