DHe seized power Taliban There has been a debate in Afghanistan about how to deal with the anticipated influx of refugees. Especially in the coalition, they want to prevent a situation like 2015 from happening again shortly before the federal election. At that time, due to the Syrian civil war, a large number of refugees flooded into Europe and Germany.
Trade Union Confederation Armin Raschelt After a meeting of the CDU’s executive body on Monday, it was stated that the “mistakes of 2015” should not be repeated. What he meant was the withdrawal of the international donor community to fund refugee camps around Syria, which was shaken by the civil war. “On-site humanitarian assistance” must now be provided. He opposed the signal that “Germany can accept everyone in need.” Annalena Belbok, the candidate for the Green Party’s prime minister, asked Germany to accept refugees “within the five-figure range.”
Raschelt said at the governing body meeting CDUNot only must we prevent uncontrolled situations at the German border, but we must also ensure that people from neighboring countries do not even take the initiative. FAZ learned this from the participants. The President of the CDU said that international aid from UNHCR and the World Food Program must have sufficient funds.
Merkel stands behind Raschelt
According to the group of participants, the German Chancellor Angela Merkel supported Raschelt during the extensive discussions on Afghanistan between the Presidium and the Board of Directors.The chancellor also made it clear that she has more and more refugee According to the Agence France-Presse report, as expected. “Many people will try to leave this country,” the chancellor said. “We should do our best to help countries support refugees.” This topic will “keep us busy for a long time.”
A spokesperson for the Federal Ministry of the Interior said that they are preparing for an “immigrant movement” from Afghanistan. She did not name an order of magnitude. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Germany is already one of the biggest supporters of neighboring countries such as Iran or Pakistan, where many Afghans live.This Federal government Contact the organization there to discuss help.
Call for cross-party international cooperation. Raschelt expressed the hope that the European Commission will prepare for the new movement of refugees. CSU Chairman Marcus Soder In “Bild-Talk,” it was stated that Germany and Europe could not take over “all the worries of Afghanistan” because “the main challenge facing Americans now is.”
The SPD candidate for prime minister, Olaf Scholz, did not want to make a promise on Monday to some refugees who should have come to Germany from Afghanistan. He said, mainly to support Afghanistan’s neighboring countries. You should get a quote now. It should not be repeated.Green Party Chairman Belbok In an appearance during the election campaign in Frankfurt (Oder River), Germany said that Germany must now “establish clear quotas with other NATO partners, especially with Americans, Canadians, and European NATO partners to ensure people’s safety.” The federal government must do everything possible. Every effort is made to make all those who “support the NATO military in recent years” safe.
“A task force within the five-digit range”
In general, Baerbock requires Germany alone to have a “five-figure task force.” Not only those who are “directly employed” by Western institutions, such as interpreters or engineers, but also subcontractors or “civil society actors” must also be saved. Balbok said that “freelance journalists or women’s rights activists run local campaigns to ensure girls can go to school.”Former employee I need help. “It is impossible that individual member states, including the German federal government, are not responsible for letting the local staff of the EU delegation leave Afghanistan.”
Balbok said that if there is a major refugee movement, people should have already considered “how to prepare for the situation in Syria six years ago.” People must discuss this issue with NATO partners. At the same time, Belbok criticized the government’s policies. The fact that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been warned for “weeks” but “does nothing” shows that the federal government and the office “turn a blind eye to reality.”
AfD Chairman Jörg Meuthen expressed his support for accepting local Afghan workers and their relatives in Germany. “Yes, we have a moral responsibility to do everything we can to save those Afghans who work directly for us and are now in extreme danger,” Meuthen wrote on Facebook. Head of AfD Parliamentary Group BundestagIn view of a wave of refugees, Alice Weidel called for a suspension of asylum rights.
