Federal and state governments agree on the price of refugees TIME ONLINE

For months, there have been conflicts between the federal authorities and the states about the price of housing and integrating refugees. Now, the 2 sides have agreed, as Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) in Berlin mentioned after assembly with the nation's prime ministers.

"I feel it is a compromise that places either side in energy," Merkel mentioned. Nations may have lots of impetus, "they are saying not less than. Hamburg mayor Peter Tschentscher (SPD), who's presently chairing the Convention of Prime Ministers, mentioned:" It is a nice success. "Till just lately, international locations had no certainty about with how they are going to proceed within the coming years.

This yr, the federal authorities helps international locations pay for refugees by about 4.7 billion euros. This quantity is predicted to fall to three.35 billion within the subsequent and three.15 billion in 2021. Hamburg's first mayor Peter Tschentscher (SPD) and Saarland Prime Minister Tobias Hans (CDU) welcomed the truth that regardless of the lowered funding , this supplied planning safety.

Bund pays lodging and heating

By the tip of 2019, there can be a lot of guidelines for the return of refugees: the flat-rate sum of EUR 670 for foreigners within the asylum process, a flat charge for the combination and lodging prices of acknowledged refugees.

The German press company states, referring to rounds of talks, that the federal authorities will absolutely reimburse the price of lodging and heating. For unaccompanied refugees, international locations ought to obtain EUR 350 million. The federal authorities contribution of € 670 a month to the asylum course of will even proceed, Merkel mentioned.

As well as, the federal authorities can pay EUR 700 million a yr within the subsequent yr and one other 500 million euros subsequent yr for refugees. If, as a result of lowered variety of refugees, will cut back the associated fee to international locations, full funds will nonetheless be out there for accession, he mentioned.