Baerbock's Afghan Express: 2,600 refugees are waiting to fly in!

Baerbock's Afghan Express: 2,600 refugees are waiting to fly in!

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) is facing increasing criticism as around 2,600 Afghan migrants are currently waiting in Pakistan for flights to Germany. These migrants have binding admission commitments made as part of Germany's treaty obligations to provide protection to those at risk. The Foreign Office describes the ongoing admission efforts as “binding admission commitments”. The governing coalition, led by Olaf Scholz (SPD), is responsible for keeping these promises, which is leading to increasing discontent among the population exxpress.at reported.

At the same time, the Interior Ministry under Nancy Faeser (SPD) is planning three flights in April to bring former local employees and people at risk to Germany. These measures contradict the coalition agreement of the new black-red government, which provides for the termination of voluntary federal admission programs. A total of 16 planeloads are currently needed to transport all people who have been accepted.

Criticism of Baerbock and the federal government

The criticism is primarily directed at Baerbock himself. Jürgen Hardt (CDU), the foreign policy spokesman for the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, is calling on the government to stop the action. He complains that the flight of people out of Afghanistan is no longer understandable almost four years after the end of the international mission. Martin Huber (CSU) made similar comments, describing Baerbock's adherence to her ideology as “indecent”. Saxony's Interior Minister Schuster also criticizes the measures as infamous and demands a rethink from the executive federal government news.de reported.

The financial resources for the reception amount to over 150 million euros, of which the Federal Foreign Office alone provides 112 million euros for various programs. These programs include human rights lists and assistance for former local employees.

Immigration and its challenges

As part of these measures, around 4,000 migrants, mainly Afghans, are flown into Germany every month, which means immigration continues to increase. A year after the end of the international mission, 52,575 asylum seekers came to Germany, with the largest group being Afghans, followed by Syrians. These arrivals largely occur through procedures that are not part of the regular asylum system, raising concerns about transparency and selection criteria derstatus.at notes.

Some incidents, including an Afghan man attempting to obtain a visa using forged documents, raise additional questions. Despite considerable doubts about the identity of the person in question, the Foreign Office is pushing for entry into Germany, which is further fueling the discussion about the awarding of admissions.

The situation remains tense and it is unclear how the federal government will deal with the ongoing challenges and criticism. The coming months will be crucial in communicating the decisions made to a broad public and actually realizing the promised recordings.