Thuringian CDU district administrator wants to be a pioneer nationwide - but it is not. Compulsory work for asylum seekers has been tested in Bavaria since 2015.
Federal Labor Minister Hubertus Heil (SPD) said: “Where it makes sense, it can and should be used.” The first regional victim advice center has already come forward with criticism, saying he is offending civil society that supported him against the AfD. The district administrator, however, refers to a decision by the district council from 2023, long before his election.