Visa scandal in the Federal Foreign Office: Is Baerbock's Ministry investigating?

Visa scandal in the Federal Foreign Office: Is Baerbock's Ministry investigating?

A scandal that has washed! A real firework of controversy unfolds in the Federal Foreign Office under the direction of Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. The honest visa award practice is under fire, and neat. High -ranking civil servants are accused of having exerted unfair pressure to approve visas even in the case of false documents, such as the Merkur reported. It is about nothing less than fake passes and a visa exhibition in fabulous dimensions in which the message in Islamabad, for example, gave a visa to a young Afghan, although his passport was obviously fake!

But that's just the tip of the iceberg! The air also burns in Addis Ababa. In June 2024, five Ethiopian students received Visa, contrary to the warnings of the local embassy staff. The allegations are delicate: Applicants could use Germany as a springboard for asylum applications. The investigation is in full swing, and the public prosecutor's office in Berlin and Cottbus is deep in the investigations.

political vertebral storm discharges

The criticism from all sides does not tear off. Alexander Throm from the CDU in particular does not remain silent: he accuses the Foreign Minister to ignore security concerns at risk when it comes to her political goals. Whether Baerbock is involved in the machinations itself remains in the dark, but the debate cooks up. While the CDU heats up its verbala rattling, the Frankfurter Rundschau also that the criticism also comes from other directions. The Think tank "Afghanistan Analyst Network" does not save with reservations regarding the visa award to Afghan local forces. You have promised help with troop deduction; However, the reality looks different and leaves many back.

double standards or security measures?

The Ministry defends itself against the allegations and asserts that you take immediate measures in the event of suspected cases. They refer to a number of "security loops" that would be observed in the Visa process. However, the asylum applications such as that of the Ethiopian who remained in Germany cost time and resources, unimpressed by the wavelength through which the applicants come to Germany. But an end to the affair is not in sight.