Coalition crisis? Dobrindt wants to tighten asylum law without a Bundestag!

Coalition crisis? Dobrindt wants to tighten asylum law without a Bundestag!

The black and red coalition faces a difficult challenge in the Bundestag: The government tries to transfer competencies to the classification of safe countries of origin to the cabinet. A project that fears to endanger the highness of the Bundestag about these important decisions, since the federal government could ultimately determine which countries are considered safe. According to mdr , the consent within the SPD parliamentary group was not unanimous; Rasha Nasr, a Saxon MP, accused the coalition of not lighting the competencies of the Bundestag.

A central topic in the current political discourse is the upcoming expansion of the list of safe countries of origin. This currently comprises countries such as Ghana, Senegal, Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as the Balkan countries and is considered to be sufficient for asylum seekers from these regions. In its "Fourth Report to review the prerequisites for the classification of the safe countries of origin" in Appendix II, these states continues to meet the necessary requirements, it is encouraged, in particular to observe the situation in Ghana and Senegal, such as Bundestag reported.

planned changes in the law and coalition differences

to facilitate the classification of new safe countries of origin such as Algeria, India, Morocco and Tunisia, the federal government is planning a fundamental new regulation of asylum law. Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) said that the list could in future be determined without the consent of the federal states so that the Bundestag and Federal Council had less say. This is part of a more comprehensive "asylum seeker" that also brings restrictions on the family reunification for refugees without asylum status and increased border controls, such as Tagesschau

The differences within the coalition partners are noticeable. While the Union advocates the expansion of safe countries of origin, there are growing concerns in the SPD. Observers point out that the coalition only lacks 13 votes for a majority and that the planned law could fail. There is a risk that the SPD does not give the Union a majority, but the AfD will appear as a supporter, which can lead to a serious coalition crisis.

criticism of the statutory new regulation

Lawyers express themselves critically about the planned changes. The German Lawyers' Association warns of an unnecessary complexity of the asylum rules, which also includes the abolition of duty defense in procedures for deportation or exit custody. According to critics, including green politician Filiz Polat, this could be an unjustified interference in individual property rights. The organization Pro Asylum describes the procedure as undemocratic and constitutionally questionable.

The coming weeks will be crucial to recognize how the Bundestag will react to these far -reaching plans. The outcome remains uncertain, while the political landscape is increasingly polarizing.