Germany has temporarily suspended its participation in the UN refugee resettlement program. This was reported by the DPA agency, citing the Ministry of the Interior and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The news was confirmed by sources, but the institutions refused immediate comment to Reuters, reports News.bg.
The decision comes in the context of tense coalition negotiations between the conservative CDU/CSU bloc and the Social Democrats, where migration policy remains a major stumbling block. According to an internal document seen by Reuters, the two sides have reached a preliminary agreement to end voluntary federal refugee admission programs except in cases of extreme necessity and not to launch new ones.
The conservatives have been pushing for a tougher approach to asylum, citing growing support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party and a series of violent incidents linked to migrants.
According to the Interior Ministry, Germany had planned to provide up to 6,560 places under the EU resettlement program in 2025. The program covers refugees of various nationalities or stateless people, usually coming from countries such as Egypt, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Pakistan and Libya.
There was no specific deadline for resuming admissions under the program, nor whether the decision would be reviewed depending on the outcome of coalition talks.