Prime ministers are putting pressure on asylum policy. Around 329,000 people made an initial application for asylum last year - around 50 percent more than in 2022.
In January of this year, almost 26,400 initial asylum applications were counted. Many municipalities are now overwhelmed with accommodation. The German Association of Municipalities once again called for relief for municipalities at their limits when it comes to accommodation, care and integration. “Happy Ramadan lighting reading for the first time: Hesse makes his over 100-year-old house self-sufficient from oil and gas.”