Giffey warns of overloading Berlin’s capacities with refugees
“Capacities almost exhausted”: Giffey warns of Berlin being overburdened by refugees
Franziska Giffey warns that refugees are overtaxing Berlin’s capacities. The Governing Mayor says these are “almost exhausted”. She has received broad support for her call for federal support.
Berlin’s Governing Mayor, Franziska Giffey (SPD), warned that Berlin would be overwhelmed by the high number of refugees. “Just us city-states and especially Berlin as the main attraction, our capacities have now almost been exhausted,” Giffey told the “Bild am Sonntag”.
340,000 Ukrainians received first aid in Berlin, and 100,000 are now resident in the capital. “We urgently need more federal real estate to accommodate people well, financial support for the immense costs and fair distribution throughout Germany,” Giffey continued.
“Finally decisions, not just measures”: Giffey’s demand receives broad support
“Finally, not only resolutions are needed, but concrete measures,” demands Gerd Landsberg, general manager of the German Association of Towns and Municipalities. “The accommodation options are limited,” warns Landsberg in the BamS. “Hotel rooms are already being rented and collective accommodation, for example in gyms, is being prepared.”
Saxony’s Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU) demanded in BILD am SONNTAG: “The federal government must finally support the financing of the accommodation. The municipalities are at their limit, without the promised support they will soon no longer be able to act.”
According to information from the newspaper, the federal police are currently detecting around 400 unauthorized entries at all German borders with a focus on the German-Czech and German-Austrian land borders.
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