The fresh German government is preparing for extremist changes in migration policy. Alexander Dobrindt, the future Minister of the Interior of Germany, announced the tightening of border controls and the mass return of illegal immigrants. Will Poland become their fresh target?
Strengthening border controls from next week
Dobrindt, a Bavarian CSU politician, announced in the ARD Sunday tv broadcast "Bericht aus Berlin" that immediately after taking office he would issue an order to increase the number of border controls.
‘More border controls and return (immigrants) from the border. The number of (illegal immigrants) is inactive besides high. Therefore, next week, on Wednesday, I will issue an appropriate order to increase the number of checks. Checks will be launched and the number of border return cases will increase. This is logical” “Dobrindt said.
The government besides plans to increase the number of Bundespolizei officers, although a circumstantial number of fresh posts has not been revealed. The media speculates that it could be up to 3,000 fresh police officers.
Will Germany “throw” immigrants to Poland?
Poland and Austria expressed concerns about plans to return illegal immigrants from the German border. Dobrindt calms down that this process will be spread over time and will not overburden the neighbours.
“This will be a process that will not be an overload for our neighbours” – he said. "We will start with individual cases. We discussed with neighbouring countries that this would happen. Talks continue’.
The politician stressed that Germany's fresh migration policy should be ‘clear signal’ changes, which besides benefit neighbouring countries. He besides mentioned the request for cooperation on a European task that would shift migration "Outside Europe".
Coalition dispute: Do neighbors gotta consent?
The CDU/CSU and SPD coalition agreement records the anticipation of returning immigrants even if they want to apply for asylum. However, lots disagree in the explanation of this provision:
- CDU/CSU He thinks it's enough. consultation with the neighbors.
- SPD claims that it is essential consent the countries concerned.
The fresh government is to be sworn in on Tuesday, and Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) will visit Warsaw and Paris on Wednesday. The subject of migration will surely be on the agenda of talks.
Is Poland ready for fresh challenges?
Faced with the tightening of German migration policy, Poland may face an increased number of illegal border crossings. Has the government prepared the right solutions? Experts indicate that additional border protection measures and cooperation with Germany will be needed to avoid chaos.
Will Berlin's fresh decisions affect Poland's security? – this is simply a question to which we will know soon.
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Germany strengthens border control: Will illegal immigrants go to Poland?
