Schwarz-Rot stops refugees: Crisis on the German borders escalated!

Schwarz-Rot stops refugees: Crisis on the German borders escalated!

With a clear political course, the Federal Government tries to cope with the challenges of migration at the borders. Since the government take over by black and red, there has been a noticeable increase in the rejection of people who are looking for protection at German borders. Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) has commissioned the federal police to dismiss asylum seekers, regardless of whether they apply for protection or not. Dobrindt argues that the responsible EU country for asylum procedures corresponds to the country in which people have first entered. Last but not least, these decisions cause irritation in neighboring countries such as Poland and Austria, which observe exactly how German politics develops on this topic. [Inforadio reports that] (https://www.inforadio.de/rubriken/debatte/das-forum/2025/06/migrationpolitik-grenzkontrollle-fluechtling-zurueck- Absten.html) raises the discussion about this policy relevant questions about the future of German asylum policy, in particular with regard to humanism, compassion and necessity Immigration to secure workers in an aging company.

In this context, the city and municipal association urgently warned that the municipalities in Germany are at the limit and demanded a reduction in migration. Above all, due to the persistently high numbers of refugees, surveys have shown that a majority of the population support this demand. A panel discussion took place on June 15, 2025, moderated by Sascha Hingst. Among the guests were Friedemann Hanke, Vice District Administrator of the Märkisch-Oderland (CDU) district, and Karl Kopp, Managing Director of Proasyl, and other experts. This event is the result of a cooperation between RBB 24 Inforadio and the European Academy Berlin.

new EU guidelines for migration policy

In parallel to developments in Germany, the EU Parliament has passed a new migration and asylum package, which was accepted on April 8, 2024 with a majority of 322 to 266 votes. This package stipulates that Member States have to look for asylum seekers or people with international protection, make financial contributions or offer technical support. The official press release of the European Parliament makes it clear, that the Dublin-Regulations were revised to be clearer to determine which EU country is responsible for asylum applications.

In addition, a new procedure for reviewing third -country nationals is planned at the EU's external borders, which can take up to seven days. The regulations are also intended to ensure that independent control mechanisms are available to maintain fundamental rights. The Eurodac database is updated to collect data from irregular entry, and there are efforts to introduce uniform standards for the recognition of refugee status. Asylum seekers should also be allowed to work at least six months after their application. However, these new regulations still have to be formally approved by the Council and could come into force within the next two years.

social and legal challenges

The discussion about migration, in particular the topic of "pushbacks" - i.e. the violent rejection of migrants at the borders - is becoming increasingly intense. According to [Europe in class] (https://www.europaimädächt.de/fluechechlings-migrations asylum policy), such practices violate EU law and the Geneva Convention on the Refugee, since people are entitled to a right to test asylum. Many EU countries, especially Eastern European such as Poland and Hungary, are increasingly relying on foreclosure by border fences and pushbacks. This tendency towards foreclosure is welcomed by several countries within the EU, while southern European countries require a fairer distribution of the refugees.

In Cologne's urban areas, this debate becomes all the clearer: Against the background of the increasing number of refugees, especially people from crisis areas such as Afghanistan, the social mood is tense. The creeping change in asylum policy is persecuted by many, and it remains to be seen which picture Germany will give in the European community when it comes to finding humane solutions.

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