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Germany's Horst Seehofer warns of 'refugee wave' bigger than in 2015
German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has called on the EU to do more to support Turkey and avoid another refugee crisis. If nothing is done, he said, the crisis may become "even greater than four years ago."
German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has warned of a larger influx of refugees than that seen in Europe in 2015. He made the statement during an official visit to Greece.
Traveling with incoming European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Seehofer also said the EU had to do more to support Turkey so that refugees did not attempt the often dangerous crossing to Greece.
Read more: Lesbos: Hellish conditions for refugees in Moria
"We have to help our European partners even more in patrolling the EU's external borders; we have left them alone for too long," Seehofer told the Bild am Sonntag newspaper, referring not only to Greece but also to Spain and Italy. "If we don't, we will once again see a refugee wave like in 2015 — maybe even greater than four years ago."
Seehofer said Europe had to avoid a crisis for which it was unprepared, as it had been in 2015. He clarified that he had "the full support" of Chancellor Angela Merkel, with whom he has publicly differed on refugee policy in the past.
Seehofer: Turkey needs more help
In a separate interview with the Welt am Sonntag newspaper, Seehofer also said the EU had to do more to assist Turkey in dealing with the millions of refugees that have entered the country since the start of the Syrian war in 2011.
"Turkey is doing a great deal in welcoming refugees," Seehofer said. "It is also in our interests, but it is clear that we cannot manage the future with the resources of the past."
Read more: Huge migrant influx scares off Greek island tourists
In 2016, the EU agreed to give Turkey €6 billion ($6.59 billion) in aid for projects devoted to Syrian refugees. However, since then, Ankara has been accused of not sticking to its side of the deal to take back asylum-seekers.
During a two-day trip this week, Seehofer traveled to both Turkey and Greece, where he held talks with government representatives, hoping to broker a strong deal on refugees and border controls.
for more: https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-horst-seehofer-warns-of-refugee-wave-bigger-than-in-2015/a-50713279
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According to Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn, Federal Interior Minister Horst Seehofer (CSU) has also called on the member states of the European Union to do more for Turkey.
"Turkey does a great deal in receiving refugees. That is also in our interest. Moreover, it is clear that we can not cope with the future with the means of the past. That's why I want to further strengthen cooperation with Turkey, "said Seehofer in an interview in the" Welt am Sonntag ".
When asked how much money Ankara should receive beyond the six billion that the EU promised to pay under the 2016 refugee pact, Seehofer said: "As a German Interior Minister, I can not make that decision alone."
Both Turkey and Greece have been heavily burdened at the EU's external border for years, the number of immigrants there has increased massively, he stressed on his trip.
Turkey has been left alone with the flow of refugees from war-torn Syria, and it may need to open borders with Europe, Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said last month.
"We will be forced to open the borders. We can not be forced to carry the burden alone, "he said.
Ankara has repeatedly called on the European Union to fulfill its promise of more than three billion euros in aid to Syrian refugees. An agreement between Turkey and the European Union provides that the European Union will provide "3 + 3 billion euros in aid" for the care of refugees in Turkey.
https://nex24.news/2019/10/viel-gel...-seehofer-fordert-mehr-geld-fuer-die-tuerkei/
German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has called on the EU to do more to support Turkey and avoid another refugee crisis. If nothing is done, he said, the crisis may become "even greater than four years ago."
German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has warned of a larger influx of refugees than that seen in Europe in 2015. He made the statement during an official visit to Greece.
Traveling with incoming European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Seehofer also said the EU had to do more to support Turkey so that refugees did not attempt the often dangerous crossing to Greece.
Read more: Lesbos: Hellish conditions for refugees in Moria
"We have to help our European partners even more in patrolling the EU's external borders; we have left them alone for too long," Seehofer told the Bild am Sonntag newspaper, referring not only to Greece but also to Spain and Italy. "If we don't, we will once again see a refugee wave like in 2015 — maybe even greater than four years ago."
Seehofer said Europe had to avoid a crisis for which it was unprepared, as it had been in 2015. He clarified that he had "the full support" of Chancellor Angela Merkel, with whom he has publicly differed on refugee policy in the past.
Seehofer: Turkey needs more help
In a separate interview with the Welt am Sonntag newspaper, Seehofer also said the EU had to do more to assist Turkey in dealing with the millions of refugees that have entered the country since the start of the Syrian war in 2011.
"Turkey is doing a great deal in welcoming refugees," Seehofer said. "It is also in our interests, but it is clear that we cannot manage the future with the resources of the past."
Read more: Huge migrant influx scares off Greek island tourists
In 2016, the EU agreed to give Turkey €6 billion ($6.59 billion) in aid for projects devoted to Syrian refugees. However, since then, Ankara has been accused of not sticking to its side of the deal to take back asylum-seekers.
During a two-day trip this week, Seehofer traveled to both Turkey and Greece, where he held talks with government representatives, hoping to broker a strong deal on refugees and border controls.
for more: https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-horst-seehofer-warns-of-refugee-wave-bigger-than-in-2015/a-50713279
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According to Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn, Federal Interior Minister Horst Seehofer (CSU) has also called on the member states of the European Union to do more for Turkey.
"Turkey does a great deal in receiving refugees. That is also in our interest. Moreover, it is clear that we can not cope with the future with the means of the past. That's why I want to further strengthen cooperation with Turkey, "said Seehofer in an interview in the" Welt am Sonntag ".
When asked how much money Ankara should receive beyond the six billion that the EU promised to pay under the 2016 refugee pact, Seehofer said: "As a German Interior Minister, I can not make that decision alone."
Both Turkey and Greece have been heavily burdened at the EU's external border for years, the number of immigrants there has increased massively, he stressed on his trip.
Turkey has been left alone with the flow of refugees from war-torn Syria, and it may need to open borders with Europe, Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said last month.
"We will be forced to open the borders. We can not be forced to carry the burden alone, "he said.
Ankara has repeatedly called on the European Union to fulfill its promise of more than three billion euros in aid to Syrian refugees. An agreement between Turkey and the European Union provides that the European Union will provide "3 + 3 billion euros in aid" for the care of refugees in Turkey.
https://nex24.news/2019/10/viel-gel...-seehofer-fordert-mehr-geld-fuer-die-tuerkei/
