Germany has turned away thousands of people at its borders since October 2023
Germany has turned away 43,500 people at its borders in the past 15 months as part of efforts to curb irregular migration, authorities announced. Despite a decrease in asylum applications and irregular migration, officials emphasized that an "emergency" declaration for broader rejections requires a significant threat to public order or security.
- Europe
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 09:19 | 28 January 2025
- Modified Date: 09:22 | 28 January 2025
Germany has turned away 43,500 people during border checks over the past 15 months, authorities said Monday.
Border control launched in October 2023 within the scope of combating irregular migration is continuing, Maximilian Kall, a spokesman for the Interior Ministry, said in Berlin.
Kall said this means that most irregular arrivals into the country have been prevented.
He noted, however, that it is not possible to turn back everyone without discrimination at the borders, arguing that this would jeopardize cooperation with neighboring countries.
Kall said that asylum applications decreased by 111,000 last year compared to the previous year and irregular migration decreased by 34%, while the number of people deported during this period increased by 22%.
He added that considering this data and laws, an "emergency" cannot be declared for comprehensive rejections and there must be a real and serious threat to public order or security in the country for the "emergency" declaration regulated in European Union to be applied.
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