Europe EPP boss Weber calls for a change of course in EU migration policy "If there is no other technical way to prevent illegal migration, then fences must be conceivable," says Manfred Weber, head of the European People's Party (EPP). photo © Philipp von Ditfurth/dpa Wars and conflicts drive many people from their homes - also to Europe. How should the EU deal with them? Before the EU special summit on migration, Manfred Weber is pushing for a rethink. The...
migration After protest against refugee accommodation: Appeal from district administrator At a meeting against the establishment of refugee accommodation in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, there are tumultuous scenes. photo © Malte Behnk/Ostsee-Zeitung /dpa A protest against the decision to build refugee accommodation in Mecklenburg leads to riots. The district council meeting must be protected by the police. Observers see right-wing extremists at work. After the tumultuous protests against the construction of refugee accommodation in the Northwest Mecklenburg district, the district administrator there...
The Swedish government launched a campaign this week to fix its country's image in the rest of the world. Refugees please stay outside, there is no longer a welcoming culture in Sweden - that's roughly the message. Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard, who belongs to the "Moderate Coalition Party", which is considered to be moderate right, stands for the turning point in Swedish politics, which she recently described with the controversial sentence: There is a "shadow society" shaped by migrants, and...
Status: 01/24/2023 3:48 p.m Migration has been a topic of conflict for the CDU and CSU for years, and the views sometimes differ widely. Now the Union wants to find a clear course. But what should it look like? By Vera Wolfskkampf, ARD Capital Studio Germany is a country of immigration, skilled workers are welcome - so far the Union agrees with the SPD, Greens and FDP. Otherwise, however, the opposition faction wants to differentiate itself on the subject of...
migration Federal Police: Significant increase in unauthorized entries A federal police officer stops the driver of a van at a German-Polish border crossing. photo © Patrick Pleul/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB Irregular migration to Germany increased sharply in 2022. Most unauthorized entries concern the border with Austria. The Union speaks of a crisis. In 2022, the Federal Police detected more unauthorized entries into Germany than in several years. According to the authority responsible for border protection, a total of 91,986 people came to Germany...
The CSU parliamentary group meets in Kloster Banz and talks about the topic that many are talking about again: About refugees and how many there can be in Bavaria. The faction leader has a clear idea. from Andreas Glas, Bad StaffelsteinThomas Kreuzer buried his hands in his coat pockets as he squeezed out through the heavy wooden door of the former monastery early Tuesday afternoon. But it's not about his body language, it's more about what the CSU faction leader...
from John KorscheThe best comes last. That's what you say. And at least that's true when igniting New Year's rockets: in the end, the sky is brightly painted, everything before that is just an annoying necessity. Speaking of which, the New Year's rockets lead to the origin of the topic that Germany has been discussing so shrill and loud since the turn of the year, as if you still had to yell down the noise of the firecrackers two weeks...
At number 17 are those from "Born somewhere in Munich at home", at five "Active for the Romanian community" and 23 is occupied by the "Carrier Association of Croatian House": 24 lists are for the election to the migration advisory board on March 19 at the municipal office received electoral office. The committee represents the interests of a quarter of Munich's population from 180 nations. This Friday, the electoral committee in the district administration department will decide which lists and...
election year in Bavaria Unexpected silence: Söder between old mistakes and self-muzzling on the subject of migration Markus Söder expects thoughtful statements from the members of the party. photo © Sven Hoppe/dpa Immigration figures in Germany are increasing massively. Nevertheless, it is strangely quiet in the CDU and especially in the CSU. There are reasons. A search for clues provides many possible explanations. "Asylum tourism", "upper limit", "rule of injustice" - when the migration debate swept through Germany in the...