Compulsory work for asylum seekers: She wants salvation in “individual cases” – but promotes the “job turbo”. In the Saale-Orla district in eastern Thuringia, asylum seekers are to be required to work four hours per day.

The refugees are supposed to do simple jobs for 80 cents per hour. If they refuse, they face a monetary cut of up to 180 euros per month. On Wednesday (February 28th) the German District Council also called for all asylum seekers to berequired to work.