German states reiterate call for migration agreement

The Prime Ministers have renewed their demand from the federal government for further migration agreements.

Frankfurt/Main - This should have an "appropriate effect" on the countries of origin in order to achieve so-called take-back agreements, said Hesse's state leader Boris Rhein (CDU) on Friday following the Prime Minister's Conference. In addition, incentives need to be reduced and regulations harmonized across Europe, he added. The aim for asylum seekers from countries with a low recognition rate should be to have their application decided on within three months.

The prime ministers of the 16 federal states met for consultations in Frankfurt am Main on Thursday and Friday. Asylum policy was already expected to be the dominant topic in advance. The federal and state governments have been arguing about refugee financing for months, but decisions on this are only expected at a meeting between Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) and the state leaders at the beginning of November.

On Friday, Scholz wants to discuss the future direction of German asylum policy in Berlin with CDU chairman Friedrich Merz and the two prime ministers of Rhine and Lower Saxony, Stephan Weil (SPD). Rhine and Weil are currently coordinating the work of the state leaders.

Source: Der Newsticker

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