Dealing with the high number of refugees is a constant issue in the European Union. Well, there is the Danish Minister of Integration, Kaare Dybvad Bek advised the federal government to adopt a tougher migration and asylum policy. Germany should reduce “pull factors” that lead to high numbers of migrants, he said the Danish Social Democrat on Sunday, following talks with the CSU regional group at the Bundestag in Seeon, Bavaria.
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It is important, for example, to consistently return rejected asylum seekers. In Denmark there are only 400 people left who still need to be repatriated to their countries of origin.
Dobrindt wants more pressure on war refugees from Ukraine
Consistent repatriation is the most important element in Denmark's attempt to control migration. “We have to change the situation (in Europe), it is not sustainable,” added Bek taking into account the high number of migrants and refugees arriving in the EU in 2023.
CSU regional group leader Alexander Dobrindt recommended Denmark as a model for German asylum policy. In Germany's northern neighbor, this policy managed to bring support for right-wing parties “to five percent”. Both politicians defended asylum procedures in countries outside the EU.
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Dobrindt also demanded that all Ukrainian war refugees be offered a job. “Anyone who refuses this must find a way back to safe areas in western Ukraine,” the CSU politician said. The current inclusion of war refugees in the citizen's allowance only means that the proportion of Ukrainian war refugees who work is lower than in neighboring countries such as the Netherlands.
Bek praised the introduction of border controls on Germany's borders with Poland and the Czech Republic. This had an immediate positive effect. (Portal)