German minister calls for expedited deportation in mass border crossings
Dobrindt urged a new EU mechanism and a Frontex rapid-response force within 24 hours after 72,000 people surged into Ceuta, Reuters said.
- On Saturday, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt called for an expedited deportation procedure for individuals involved in mass border crossings at the Second Munich Migration Meeting in Munich, Germany.
- More than 72,000 people surged into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco in July, with Spain estimating 12,000 migrants currently remain in the territory.
- To handle such exceptional situations, Dobrindt suggested the European border protection agency Frontex assist countries by deploying a rapid-response force within 24 hours.
- "These waves are not caused by a humanitarian emergency, but are driven by misinformation," Dobrindt claimed, advocating fast-track repatriation when authorities determine an exceptional situation exists.
- At the Munich meeting, Brunner and Dobrindt emphasized the need for a new European mechanism to manage migration crises at the European Union's external borders.
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Federal Minister Dobrindt calls for more powers for the European border protection agency Frontex.
The German Minister of the Interior, Alexander Dobrindt, today called for the application of a procedure for accelerated deportation of individuals in case of mass border crossings, as was the case at the end of July in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa.
Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt wants to respond to the recent mass arrival of migrants in Ceuta. Prior to a meeting with European counterparts, the CSU politician pleads for repatriation in the rapid procedure.
The German Minister of the Interior, Alexander Duprendt, called on Saturday to substantially expand the powers of the European Agency of Border and Coast Guards "Frontex," especially in crisis situations and repatriations.
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