This Monday, the prime ministers of the 16 federal states will meet with Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD). On the agenda of the Prime Minister’s Conference, in addition to the further financing of the Germany ticket, the acceleration of planning and approval processes as well as hospital reform, the financing of refugee costs and the reduction of the number of asylum seekers. In advance, demands on the subject of migration are increasing.
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Bavaria’s Prime Minister Markus Söder is pushing for far-reaching changes to asylum law, including the Basic Law, in order to enable asylum procedures in third countries and rejections at German borders. “The goal must be to ensure that those who are not entitled to protection can be effectively rejected at the German border,” said the CSU chairman Augsburg General. A fundamental change in migration policy and a debate about changing the asylum article in the Basic Law are needed. In addition, more financial aid from the federal government and “a realistic integration limit that is based on the performance and integration capacity of the municipalities” are needed.
NRW Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst (CDU) speaks in the portal The Pioneer for regular asylum procedures outside Europe. These must be carried out in accordance with the rule of law and human rights conventions. The federal-state round must also be about “faster asylum procedures by law for people from countries with very low protection rates”, about “reducing the disincentives for staying in Germany longer” and about the nationwide introduction of a payment card .
Saxony-Anhalt’s Prime Minister Reiner Haseloff (CDU) appeals to the responsibility of the federal government in the MDR. This only covers a fraction of the costs for refugees, even though it is responsible.
Saxony’s Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer accuses the federal government loudly Mirror intend to harm the social climate. “This policy that is now being pursued in Berlin and the refusal to act now, even though 16 prime ministers have made cross-party proposals or the local level has clearly stated what is, what is necessary, is dividing this country.” The CDU politician also accuses the traffic light coalition of ignoring the skepticism about immigration that is widespread among parts of the population.
CDU leader Friedrich Merz In the ARD “Report from Berlin” calls for, among other things, control centers at the external borders and a significant limitation on immigration. In addition, there must be fewer incentives that make entry to Germany particularly attractive.
CSU regional group leader Alexander Dobrindt wants to ensure that the federal government covers the refugee costs in full. In addition, the so-called “pull factors” during migration must be reduced. “The federal government must fulfill its responsibility and assume the financial costs of the refugee crisis,” said Dobrindt Rhenish Post. Social benefits for asylum seekers would have to be significantly reduced, protection facilities outside the EU would have to be created, family reunification would have to be restricted and voluntary reception programs would have to be ended.
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Green Party leader Omid Nouripour calls for more support for municipalities in accommodating and caring for refugees. “It is clear that the municipalities urgently need support in this tense situation,” said Nouripour Rhenish Post according to. “In concrete terms, this means: planning security and constant financing.” Both are essential in order to overcome the challenges of the next few months.
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Lower Saxony’s Prime Minister Stephan Weil (SPD) mentions in the World Outsourcing asylum procedures to third countries is “highly problematic”. At the same time, he is calling for more financial support for the states from the federal government and is in favor of introducing payment cards for refugees instead of cash: “Young men, especially from the North African states, keep coming to the EU and Germany whose goal is to get money to their families. That may be understandable, but it is clearly not the purpose of political asylum.”
“We expect the federal government to contribute half of the costs on a long-term and reliable basis. The federal government, states and municipalities will only be able to shoulder this task together,” said Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania’s Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig (SPD) dem Mirror according to. From the perspective of citizens, migration is currently the most important problem in Germany.
Also the SPD-led states of Bremen and Saarland are calling on the Editorial Network Germany (RND) to significantly expand the federal government’s financial support for the care of refugees. In addition, people can only be accepted and integrated well if irregular migration to Germany is curbed.
Given the different demands in advance, it becomes clear Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) dem Mannheim morning According to him, “I am confident that we will also come to an agreement on the money issues.” He added: “At the moment too many people are coming to Germany irregularly.” Anyone who cannot assert the necessary reasons for protection must return home quickly after the asylum procedure has been completed.