Germany has reached 'a limit' on migration, Steinmeier says – DW – 09/20/2023
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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called for border controls and a "fair distribution" of migrants within the EU ahead of his visit to Italy.

Germany is facing difficulties in taking in more migrants, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Wednesday.

“Germany, like Italy, is at the limit of its capacity,” Steinmeier said in an interview with Italian Newspaper Corriere della Sera, pointing out that Germany had received a third of all EU asylum requests in the first half of 2023.

The president acknowledged that both Italy and Germany had “heavy loads to bear” and called for a “fair distribution” of migratory burdens within Europe.

    • Beemo Dinosaurierfuß@feddit.de
      122·
      1 year ago

      What a stupid argument to make.

      I don’t have to let another person (asylum seeking or not) into my personal private space to argue for them to have humane conditions.

      What do you even want to say?

    • Knusper@feddit.de
      133·
      1 year ago

      I’m paying taxes. Why do I need to house them in my home in particular?

        • Knusper@feddit.de
          191·
          1 year ago

          Alright? Increase taxes on those who have more money than they could ever spend and then help those who need a tiny fraction of that to fucking survive. I really don’t see why you think there’s no solutions here.

          • Bonskreeskreeskree@lemmy.world
            29·
            1 year ago

            Are all of your countries other problems solved? Increasing taxes on the rich somehow always turns into increasing taxes for everyone else. If you can pull it off, more power to you

            • Sodis@feddit.de
              32·
              1 year ago

              There is an easy solution for this: Tax property instead of income.

              • dezmd@lemmy.worldEnglish
                21·
                1 year ago

                They do this already in addition to US Federal income tax. Florida, as one example, has no state income tax, but has tangible personal property tax, real property tax, and sales tax.

            • afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world
              12·
              1 year ago

              Are all of your countries other problems solved?

              Is there a requirement that a person can only solve a problem if they personally have zero other problems in their life?

              somehow always turns into increasing taxes for everyone else.

              Citation needed. Good luck with that because the exact opposite result is the norm.

    • afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world
      52·
      1 year ago

      4 the past 5 years in my home. Two moms and two babies on two separate occasions. This of course doesn’t include my donations and volunteering at centers.

      I am not sure you are aware of this but a private home is not a country.

      • Bonskreeskreeskree@lemmy.world
        34·
        1 year ago

        It must be nice to be able to financially afford a home, let alone one large enough to house others. Not to mention donations and free time to volunteer. Always nice to see people well off that are still grounded.