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Visa scandal in the Foreign Office: Is Baerbock's ministry investigating?
Investigations against employees in the Baerbock Ministry: Questionable visa issuance, justice is investigating in Berlin and Cottbus.
Visa scandal in the Foreign Office: Is Baerbock's ministry investigating?
A scandal that went away! A real firework display of controversy unfolds in the Foreign Office under the leadership of Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. The honest visa issuance practice is under attack, and under attack. High-ranking officials are accused of exerting unfair pressure to approve visas even with false documents, like this Mercury reported. It's about nothing less than fake passports and a visa issuance of incredible proportions, where, for example, the embassy in Islamabad issued a visa to a young Afghan even though his passport was obviously forged!
But that's just the tip of the iceberg! The air is also burning in Addis Ababa. In June 2024, five Ethiopian students received visas, contrary to the warnings of local embassy staff. The allegations are sensitive: the 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 into the investigation.
Political whirlwind erupts
The criticism from all sides continues. Alexander Throm from the CDU in particular does not stay silent: He accuses the Foreign Minister of blatantly ignoring security concerns when it comes to her political goals. Whether Baerbock himself is involved in the machinations remains unclear, but the debate is heating up. While the CDU ramps up its verbal saber rattling, the Frankfurter Rundschau also notice that the criticism also comes from other directions. The think tank “Afghanistan Analyst Network” does not skimp on reservations about issuing visas to local Afghan workers. They were promised help with the withdrawal of troops; However, the reality is different and leaves many disillusioned.
Double standards or security measures?
The ministry defends itself against the allegations and asserts that it will take immediate action in suspected cases. They cite a number of “security loops” that are observed in the visa process. But asylum applications, like that of the Ethiopian woman who stayed in Germany, cost time and resources, unimpressed by the wavelength through which the applicants come to Germany. But there is no end to the affair in sight.