Criticism of Italy's refugee policy continues

Criticism of Italy's refugee policy continues

The criticism in Germany to Italy's refugee policy tears after the meeting of EU interior ministers in Luxembourg does not. Lower Saxony Interior Minister Uwe Schünemann called for financial sanctions against Italy should not give in, the government in Rome."Then we need to freeze the financial help," said the CDU politician of the "Bild"-Zeitung. The Union supports member countries with external borders with third countries for the period 2007 to 2013 money from several funds to protect the borders, the integration of refugees or due. EU, Italy has reportedly received in 2010 and 2011, some 81.5 million euros.
Schünemann reaffirmed its view that it was the refugees from North Africa mostly not political persecution. "About 90 percent of arrivals in Lampedusa are pure migrant workers. If we take, that would be a fatal signal. "Instead, the use of EU border police Frontex off the Tunisian coasts will be expanded.
Even Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich (CSU), warned against sending signals to the countries of North Africa that the borders are open to Europe. Such an approach is not acceptable, Friedrich said on Monday evening the ARD "Daily Themes." Germany take on people who were "really vulnerable", the Minister with regard to refugees in Malta.
Italy had announced its intention to give Tunisian refugees temporary residence permits, which they can legally travel to other EU countries. Germany in particular that, apart from France, however, solid front. The Interior Ministry said in Berlin that the visa issued by Italy in Germany would not be recognized, but left open how would specifically deal with refugees. Friedrich Minister announced "the situation demands" on stricter border controls. However, no fundamental change of control systems was planned.
Criticism of the position of the federal government came from the Green Party parliamentary group. Her parliamentary secretary Volker Beck called for more solidarity within the EU in receiving refugees. Germany should send a signal to North Africa and "people take up temporary," he told the Radio Germany ".
The EU should agree on a new mechanism to distribute refugees who arrive in an EU country to other EU countries. Green-interior expert Wolfgang Wieland told the station RBB, the refugee issue was "a pan-European problem"

Criticism of Italy's refugee policy continues