After a long period of hesitation, the Union faction now wants to discuss asylum policy with the federal and state governments. The Christian Democrats are optimistic ahead of the talks.
The Union will take part in the planned summit meeting with the coalition and federal states on migration this afternoon. This was announced by the parliamentary manager of the CDU/CSU Bundestag member, Thorsten Frei (CDU), in Berlin. “The issue is more important than the path to it,” he added. “We are neither foaming at the mouth nor sulking.”
On the main sticking point of the comprehensive rejection of asylum seekers at the German borders demanded by the Union, Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) informed the Union that the government had a corresponding view. The Union did not have this in writing. “In the interests of the matter and in the interests of a hopefully good solution for our country, we do not want to close ourselves off to this discussion,” said Frei in a video interview with the German Press Agency (dpa).
Frei said that the meeting at 3 p.m. in the Federal Ministry of the Interior would quickly show whether the traffic light government had a coordinated position. Faeser had said something to him, Frei, verbally that had now led to them attending the meeting.
In a video interview with dpa, Frei said that rejections at the border were a mandatory condition for actually significantly limiting the influx of migrants. “If it turns out that the coalition cannot agree on this, then continuing the talks at this point and in this format makes no sense.” Frei said that in the talks, the SPD and FDP had a desire to move forward. He doubted that the Greens wanted a solution.
Nouripour sees time for “serious talks”
Green Party leader Omid Nouripour told the dpa in Berlin: “I welcome the fact that the CDU has withdrawn its ultimatum and is coming back to the negotiating table. They have now probably realized that their proposals were not feasible. It is time for serious talks.”
Representatives of the government, the CDU/CSU parliamentary group and the federal states met last week. On Monday, Faeser ordered temporary controls at all German land borders to further reduce the number of illegal entries. The controls are to begin on September 16 and initially last for six months. The government has also developed a “model for effective rejections that are in line with European law,” the ministry said. Faeser said she had informed the CDU/CSU parliamentary group of this and offered confidential discussions on the matter.
Scholz emphasizes willingness to find solutions
Chancellor Scholz assured that the government was serious about finding joint solutions. “We would also be happy if we could do something together, including with the opposition,” said the SPD politician at the summer party of the party newspaper “Vorwärts.” “Within the framework of clear principles. But we would really be happy.” The SPD’s offer was sincere. “It won’t be our fault if it doesn’t work out,” the Chancellor continued.
Scholz also pointed out that the federal government has already introduced laws and the recently presented security package. It provides for measures to take a tougher approach to the return of rejected asylum seekers to their countries of origin, steps to combat Islamist terror more decisively and tightening up gun laws. It is to be discussed in the Bundestag on Thursday.
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Source: Stern
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