US EditionBerlin Urged to Help Stranded Afghans 'Before It's Too Late'
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der Standard DEAccording to the Federal Foreign Office, the first families would be expected in the coming days.
The German government has lost several lawsuits over the retraction of its predecessor's asylum promises.
In Pakistan, some 2000 people are waiting for their promised admission by the Federal Republic of Germany. In court, some of them have now achieved successes. They are to arrive by scheduled flight to Germany.
Some 2,000 Afghans are stuck in Pakistan despite a admission. According to pressure from courts, some of them are now allowed to leave for Germany, according to ARD information. How many families benefit from this is unclear.
Germany had pledged aid to former Afghan local forces, but the Federal Government has for a long time blocked the admission of the potentially persecuted. Now the turnaround: The Federal Foreign Office responds to a court decision, the former local forces are allowed to enter.
Germany to resume entry of vulnerable Afghans after legal, diplomatic pressure, reports newspaper
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany is set to end its months-long halt on the entry of vulnerable Afghan nationals it had pledged to admit, following mounting legal pressure at home and a deportation push by Pakistani authorities, Welt newspaper reported on Tuesday. Read full story
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