Germany interior minister defends record on migration

Brisante's admission: According to Bremen's SPD Senator Mäurer, Germany has let too many young men into the country – that is why violence is now exploding.

Germany's migration policy is a success, outgoing Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) boasted on Tuesday. She claims that illegal migration has been reduced and the number of deportations has increased compared to the previous two years.

ANALYSIS: Are signficantly more skilled workers moving to Germany?

The former traffic-light coalition oversaw a steep rise in the number of qualified workers coming to Germany, new figures from the Interior Ministry reveal. Has the skilled worker law really been a resounding success?

Federal Minister of the Interior presents the government's assessment of her own migration policy.

More deportations, fewer asylum applications: Minister of the Interior Faeser presents a good report with a migration balance. In the Union, however, there is growing pressure to change asylum policy even more strongly than previously planned.

Fear and resentment shape the debate on immigration. On the other hand, the report of the Minister of the Interior shows that Germany can deal with the problems.