Tag: refugee summit
“That could frustrate many people” – displeasure with the federal-state agreement on refugees
Berlin The federal and state governments have drawn some heavy criticism with their decisions on financing refugee costs. The decision “means failure because it is neither financially sufficient nor does…
Federal and state governments reach mini-agreement on refugee costs
From left: Markus Söder, Prime Minister of Bavaria (CSU), Bodo Ramelow, Prime Minister of Thuringia (Die Linke), Dietmar Woidke, Prime Minister of Brandenburg (SPD), Kai Wegner, Governing Mayor of Berlin…
Migration policy: Municipalities demand a change of course
Berlin The general manager of the Association of Towns and Municipalities, Gerd Landsberg, has welcomed the call from a group of Green politicians for tougher asylum policies. “We need a…
DIW President Fratzscher warns of a change in mood against refugees
Berlin The President of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), Marcel Fratzscher, warned of the consequences for the migration and immigration policy of the Federal Government in view of…
No agreement on refugee costs between the federal and state governments
Berlin Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) had high expectations of the refugee summit. In view of the increasing number of people they have to take in, many towns and…
Countries put pressure on Faeser in the refugee debate
Berlin Shortly before the refugee summit announced by Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD), Bavaria’s Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann (CSU) called for tougher action in the case of illegal entry…
Worry about new flight movements in winter
While the traffic light coalition initially relies on aid for Ukrainians in their own country, the municipalities are preparing for the rising number of refugees and are demanding support from…