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Following Angela Merkel, German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer is now critical of Sebastian Kurz’s (ÖVP) course.
The friendly relationship between the brotherly Social Christian parties CDU / CSU and the ÖVP continues to waver. After Chancellor Angela Merkel was outraged by Austria’s role last week (“not good” and “you can’t ask for a discount at the EU summit, but then you want to stay out of the refugee distribution” ), the Federal Minister of the Interior, Horst Seehofer (CSU).
“I am disappointed with the attitude of our Austrian neighbors not to participate in the acceptance of a manageable number of people who need protection from Greece,” the influential politician told Spiegel. “In such a situation, Europe has to show its unity. If we do nothing, we will strengthen the political margins.”
Germany 1,700, Austria 0
After it was clear early on that Germany would host 150 unaccompanied minors, the Federal Government has agreed to host another 1,553 people (mainly families with children). The Austrian government continues to insist on “local help”. He arrived on Wednesday, personally escorted by Interior Minister Karl Nehammer, to Lesbos.
The delivery comprised 400 tents, 7,400 blankets and 2,700 mattresses; a total of 55 tons on 150 pallets. Once again, Nehammer made it clear that “they would not give in to pressure from violent migrants.” A recording, even of underage children, is “a completely wrong signal.”
“Moria 2.0”: conditions supposedly even worse
After the Moria refugee camp, designed for some 3,000 people, almost completely burned down last week and its 13,000 residents were left homeless, Greek authorities have set up a new temporary camp. Meanwhile, 3,000 people live in “Kara Tepe”, where conditions are said to be even worse than in Moria.
According to “Doctors without Borders”, the security forces denied entry to their employees. Migrants who remain on the streets are told that the only way to preserve the possibility of an asylum procedure is to move to the new camp. There are reports that there are not even showers there. Aid organizations report that people outside the camp cannot receive food or water.
