On Wednesday, the countries will meet with Nancy Faeser for the refugee summit. There are enough arguments in advance. Especially when it comes to money, the Greens and the FDP are at odds.
Next Wednesday, a refugee summit will take place in the Chancellery, to which Chancellor Olaf Scholz will invite representatives of the federal states. The municipalities are not represented at this meeting. The main topic of the summit will be the financing of refugee aid, and other issues will also be discussed. Here are the most important questions and answers:
Refugee summit in Berlin: Länder demand more money from the federal government
Financing is the biggest and most controversial issue. In view of the renewed increase in the number of migrants in Germany and an expected constant trend in the coming months, the states and municipalities are calling for more financial support from the federal government, as they have reached their performance limits.
However, according to a draft resolution of the traffic light coalition, which is available to the ARD capital studio, the federal government is not planning a significant increase in refugee aid. The argument is that the federal government is already providing billions to support refugees, while the states and municipalities are recording billions in surpluses.
Refugees from Ukraine stand on a platform at the Laatzen exhibition station after their arrival. © picture alliance/dpa | Michael Matthey
The paper in question contains proposals to provide relief, including an extension of the period of validity of the residence permit for refugees with limited protection status from one to three years. The idea behind this is that the staff of the immigration authorities will have more time for other tasks if refugees with subsidiary protection status no longer have to present themselves every year.
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In March of this year, the state premiers spoke out in favour of reintroducing the four-pillar model, but the federal government rejects it. Until the end of 2021, the model included a payment of 670 euros per refugee as well as a lump sum for refugee-related purposes. In addition, the costs for unaccompanied minor foreigners and accommodation after the initial reception were covered by the federal government.
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In a television interview, Green Party leader Ricarda Lang spoke of the "real problems" on the ground, in particular the lack of funding. While the SPD and FDP are relatively close to each other on refugee policy, the Greens tend to focus more on money.
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The prime ministers are calling for clear decisions to limit the number of refugees. "We expect the federal government to do everything it can to significantly reduce the influx of refugees," said the president of the district council, Reinhard Sager, the Rheinische Post. One argument for this is that the influx of migrants puts an additional burden on the already tight housing market and often there is not enough accommodation available.
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The German government is examining whether asylum procedures can also be carried out in countries outside the EU. Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser announced that "migration agreements with third countries based on the rule of law" are planned to facilitate the entry of skilled workers, students and trainees, as well as repatriations. There is a consensus that the EU's external border must be better protected. Some states have already built fences or fortifications, but they are not continuous. In addition, many migrants enter the EU via the Mediterranean. So far, there has only been cooperation with Turkey.
Border controls and veil searches can provide short-term relief, but they will not solve the fundamental problems. Many migrants also need to be cared for because the responsible countries have different deportation practices. The federal government complains that states take too long to apply for asylum. Some countries argue that they would like to deport more, but due to the refusal of the countries of origin, this is not possible.
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There are also legal hurdles, as German courts, for example, do not allow repatriations to Greece, as asylum seekers do not receive state aid there. The Dublin Agreement, which states that EU external border countries such as Greece, Hungary, Spain or Italy must take back those people who register there as asylum seekers, also does not work. (mt/dpa)
This article, written by the editors, used machine support. The article was carefully reviewed by editor Momir Takac before publication.
