Horst Seehofer reports on European criticism of Germany's refugee policy.
He expresses understanding - and estimates how many asylum seekers will come to Germany in 2020.
Moria refugees
: Germany
takes in 1553
asylum seekers
from the burned down
refugee camp
on the Greek island of
Lesbos
.
According to
Horst Seehofer
, EU partners criticize
Germany
for its
refugee policy
as a “moral world champion”.
The
Federal Minister of the Interior
can understand the critics - and gives an estimate of how many
refugees will come to Germany in 2020
.
Munich - 1553
refugees
from the burned down
asylum camp Moria on Lesbos
are supposed to
come
to
Germany
.
That is the compromise of the
GroKo
made up of
CDU
/ CSU
and
SPD
under the leadership of
Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU)
.
According to
Horst Seehofer (CSU)
, this number is appropriate.
In
an interview with Bild am Sonntag, the
Federal Minister of the Interior
referred to estimates of the number of
refugees in 2020
and said: "As things stand, we will take in fewer than 100,000 migrants this year."
Horst Seehofer: Federal Minister of the Interior criticizes the Federal Government's approach to Moria refugees
And yet there was
criticism of
Germany's
approach
to the
refugee
issue from the interior department head from the
Merkel cabinet
.
"Many of our neighbors tell me: Why should we take part when the Germans keep appearing as moral world champions and putting us under pressure," Seehofer told
BAMS
: "It's hard to contradict them.
We should not act as Europe's guardians, but as partners. "
Some partners from the
European Union (EU)
would be reminded of 2015, “when
Germany
opened its borders and then asked who
else was taking in
migrants,” the 71-year-old continued: “This time we made our own decisions again and then looked Fellow campaigners.
Many EU countries do not appreciate this order.
If the moral club is swung over all those who do not take up, you are doing yourself a disservice. "
Moria and refugees: CSU man Horst Seehofer calls for a uniform solution for Germany and the EU
He now expects a solid proposal from the EU Commission "in which all the stops will be pulled out so that we can reach a political agreement on European asylum policy by the end of the year," said
Seehofer
.
"I will do everything myself to reach a solution." (
Pm
)