Germany Rejects Asylum Seekers at Borders Under Merz and Dobrindt's New Policy

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Updated May 8, 2025, 02:16 PM

Germany's new government, led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz, has announced a change in its migration policy. On his first day in office, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt issued orders to enhance border controls and increase the rejection of illegal migrants at all German borders. This move reverses the open-border policies established by former Chancellor Angela Merkel in 2015. Dobrindt's directive includes the rejection of asylum seekers at the border, even those who have expressed an intent to seek asylum, with exceptions made for vulnerable groups such as children and pregnant women. The policy aims to reduce the number of illegal entries into Germany and send a signal both domestically and internationally that the country's approach to migration has changed. The decision has faced criticism from neighboring countries. Poland, with criticism from Prime Minister Donald Tusk, and Switzerland have expressed concerns over the new measures. Austria has indicated that it expects Germany to adhere to European legal standards in implementing these measures.

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Kronen Zeitung

@krone_at

Merkel's policy of open borders is now over: Since Wednesday afternoon, Germany has been preventing all migrants from entering the country illegally, even if they apply for asylum. https://t.co/wmEqlmjsOa https://t.co/EYFgnzd37a

EP Internacional

@EPinternacional

Countries neighboring Germany question the border restrictions adopted by the Merz Government https://t.co/gGLIDGhaWy

DW فارسی

@dw_persian

Several neighbouring countries have criticised German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrynt's decision to repatriate asylum seekers at Germany's borders. The new German government has called for a joint solution at European level to curb illegal migration. https://t.co/WTwAQUqi1t