US EditionGermany deports 81 Afghan men to their homeland in 2nd flight since the Taliban’s return
GERMANY, JUL 18 – Germany deported 81 Afghan men convicted of crimes as part of a tougher migration policy under Chancellor Merz, amid EU talks to tighten asylum rules and migration controls.
- On Friday, the German Interior Ministry announced the deportation of 81 Afghan nationals on a flight from Leipzig Airport to Kabul.
- Since taking office in early May, Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government has pursued a tougher migration policy, resulting in the second deportation since the Taliban's return and the first under his administration.
- `Pivotal diplomatic efforts`, the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, and all deportees had asylum applications rejected as Qatar provided logistical coordination.
- Amid the migration summit, European counterparts agreed, including Germany's Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, on tightening asylum rules and standard deportations to Afghanistan and Syria.
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hna.deDobrindt's Migration Summit: Eu Interior Ministers Push for Deportations and Tougher Asylum Policies
Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) has invited his counterparts to the summit, where a particular issue is discussed: more consistent deportations.
A charter flight chartered by Qatar Airways left Leipzig on Friday 18 July with 81 Afghan nationals convicted in Germany. This test operation could pave the way for further evictions, as Berlin hardened its migration policy.
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