Spiegel Online publishes a report entitled "EU Debate". on immigration - Merkel does not believe that a solution to the crisis in the asylum policy will be found within the week "and subtitle" Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez met with Chancellor Merkel in Berlin. They both tried to show unity. However, the Chancellor softened the expectations for the EU Summit. at the end of the week". The article mentions, among other things:
Merkel and Sanchez do not believe that the asylum crisis can be resolved by each state following its own course. The Chancellor and the Spanish Prime Minister want to cooperate in the EU Summit. at the end of the week on the issue of resolving the refugee crisis.
"We need a common European response to immigration," Sanchez told a joint news conference with Merkel. The head of the CDU stated regarding the meeting of the EU heads of state and government. next Thursday and Friday that he does not expect that by Friday a solution to the overall asylum issue will have been found.
Two of the seven issues under negotiation remain open, he said. These include the Asylum Procedure Directive and a new Dublin IV Regulation. "It will take some time," Merkel said.
That is why the Chancellor again voted in favor of the bilateral agreements of EU member states. with countries of origin and transit of migrants. In this process, individual states should be able to negotiate on behalf of the entire EU, he argues.
Sanchez assured Merkel of his support for the summit next Thursday and Friday. As he said, there must be an effective and united European response.
In the dispute with the CSU, Merkel has announced European or bilateral agreements on asylum issues. If the Chancellor fails to achieve results at European level, the head of the CSU and federal Foreign Minister Seehofer intends to order, from 1 July, to reject at the German border refugees who have already been registered in another EU member state. . This could mean the end of parliamentary cooperation between the CDU and the CSU.