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German state leaders advise ‘concrete’ third-country asylum strategy

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The leaders of Germany’s 16 federal states are collectively getting in touch with the German federal government to establish concrete possible designs for contracting out asylum treatments to nations outside the European Union.

The state premiers settled on a migration position paper ahead of their conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday, at which migration and asylum policy were anticipated to be the dominant subjects.

The paper advises Scholz’s federal government to “establish concrete designs for the execution of asylum treatments in transit and 3rd nations and, in specific, to resolve the essential modifications in EU guideline and nationwide asylum law.”

Dpa found out of the information from individuals at the conference, and the leaders of the states of Hesse and Lower Saxony later on verified the contract at an interview.

Politicians from the conservative CDU/CSU in specific have actually been promoting a third-country offer, designed on Italy’s draft contract with Albania to house and process asylum-seeking migrants.

Hesse state premier Boris Rhein attends the German state premiers Conference. The focus will be on migration policy. Hannes P. Albert/dpa

Hesse state premier Boris Rhein participates in the German state premiers Conference. The focus will be on migration policy. Hannes P. Albert/dpa

Saarland state premier Anke Rehlinger speaks to the media ahead of German state premiers Conference. The focus will be on migration policy. Hannes P. Albert/dpaSaarland state premier Anke Rehlinger speaks to the media ahead of German state premiers Conference. The focus will be on migration policy. Hannes P. Albert/dpa

Saarland state premier Anke Rehlinger speaks with the media ahead of German state premiers Conference. The focus will be on migration policy. Hannes P. Albert/dpa

President of the Senate and Mayor of Bremen Andreas Bovenschulte arrives to the German state premiers Conference. The focus will be on migration policy. Hannes P. Albert/dpaPresident of the Senate and Mayor of Bremen Andreas Bovenschulte arrives to the German state premiers Conference. The focus will be on migration policy. Hannes P. Albert/dpa

President of the Senate and Mayor of Bremen Andreas Bovenschulte shows up to the German state premiers Conference. The focus will be on migration policy. Hannes P. Albert/dpa

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