Does Berlin make you serious about the “migration turn”?
« Humanity and order »: police officers on the German-Polish border between Frankfurt an der Oder and Slubice.
Controls at the borders to all neighboring countries had already introduced Dobrindt’s social democratic predecessor Nancy Faeser last SeptemberApparently with success: Between September 16, 2024 and April 6, 34,000 unauthorized entry were registered and 23,000 people rejected, said Dieter Romann, the head of the German Federal Police, on Wednesday at a appearance with Dobrindt.
However, those rejected were only people who did not apply for asylum in Germany. The critics of the Dobrindschen plans also believe that those who have asylum, violate asylum. Dobrindt now wants to go up the number of rejections « gradually »; Children and pregnant women should be excluded.
Cooperation with Switzerland could serve as a model
If the Christian Socialist implement its plans, friction with Germany’s neighboring countries should be programmed: Poland And Austria have already announced that people who asked asylum in Germany not to withdraw.
The Federal Justice and Police Department also commented on Wednesday: Systematic rejections violate applicable law. Switzerland regards that Germany took these measures without consultation. The effects are now being checked and think about measures.
From the perspective of Switzerland, systematic rejections at the border violate applicable law. Switzerland regrets that Germany has taken these measures without consultation. The Swiss authorities observe the effects and, if necessary, check measures. 1/4
– EJPD – DFJP – DFGP (@EJPD_DFJP_DFGP) May 7, 2025
The cooperation with Switzerland is actually considered a model that Germany would also like to introduce elsewhere: there are already mixed patrols at the German-Swiss border, which also take place in Swiss territory.
The relatively far -reaching cooperation is also likely to explain why there are particularly many rejections in this section of the German border: Last year it was around 11,000.
Will Merz and Dobrindt also go through their plans for headwinds?
His goal is « humanity and order, » said Dobrindt on Wednesday, whereby he wanted to weight the latter more than was previously the case. However, he strives for a close coordination with Germany’s neighboring countries so as not to overwhelm them.
It remains to be seen what becomes from his plans: While the CDU and CSU seem to believe that it could be enough to inform neighboring countries about their own measures Your social democratic coalition partner insist on more coordination with the neighbors.
In addition, it remains to be seen how Merz and Dobrindt will react should actually come from other European countries. In view of the current geopolitical situation, Berlin can hardly be interested in coarse conflicts with partner countries, especially since the migration problem has lost some urgency anyway: Since autumn 2023, the number of asylum seekers and migrants in Central Europe has more than halved.
