Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig is demanding that the federal government contribute more to the costs for refugees. In order to limit their number, the number of supporters of asylum procedures in Africa is growing.
Manuela Schwesig stands in the Federal Council building next to a small white sailing boat with the words “Set sail together” on the sail. Since Wednesday, the Prime Minister of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania has been the new President of the Federal Council, the fourth highest office in the state – and she immediately makes it clear which way the wind is blowing. “Migration is one of the biggest tasks we face,” says the SPD politician.