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The city of Zurich is ready to host a contingent of refugees from the Greek camp of Moria. But the federal government is blocking.
Solidarity from Zurich: Protesters took to the streets on Thursday and called on the city and the federal government to act.
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The fire disaster in the Moria refugee camp on the island of Lesbos is calling nationwide in Switzerland Expressions of solidarity. Auch in the city of Zurich, where yesterday at the Landesmuseum metermeone hundred mostly young to one The rally took placein. Under the motto «Evacuate now»Required Organizing groups of the city of Zurich to Handeln toPhew. Specifically, that means: Zurich should ein Quota refugeerecord directly.
In order to bump Protesters in the city government on open ears. «We are ready to host more refugees»says social director Raphael Golta On demand. In a message callme the social department Thursday the federal government too, «convene a national conference on the direct admission of refugees immediately».
No legal basis
The social department have thesThe position was already formulated in June this year. As a co-signer of one Appeals reit is eight largest German-speaking cities. Says cities like «traditional arrival points for many migrants» be prepared «beyond existing obligations» Accept refugees. Due to the current emergency on the Greek island of Lesbos, where thousands of people have been made homeless as a result of the fire, the city of Zurich yesterday reiterated this concern.
The request met with the federal government. up to this point not in resonance. For direct recording of refugees exists actually no legal basis, sFederal Councilor Karin Keller-Sutter starred in an interview with Swiss television. Instead, Keller-Sutter announced more financial support and help on the site. Switzerland will also consider whether it supports any EU support measures.
Appeal to the humanitarian tradition
Cantonal security director Mario Fehr (SP) also believes that the federal government now has to make its contribution to the crisis. It also says: “The federal government has to decide primarily on admission.” Of course, the canton is willing to participate in federal programs.
Raphael Golta salutes he promised by the federal government financial aid on site even if. The city council also said: “Switzerland’s humanitarian tradition consists not only of payments, but of receiving people.” As for direct admission, the city can now only wait. “The ball is with the federal government.”
The same Forders as Zurich placeThese days also cities like Bern and Lucerne. Too he Kaththelic church of the canton of Zurich. In the current situation, it is important to act quickly and easily, he writes the synod in a message. Given the «catastrophic humanitarian situation» cantonal and federal authorities would have to immediately assign the Accept refugees.
“The capacity is there, but the political will at the federal level is still lacking.”
Any Engraving supplyin Refugees are for the city easy to implementsays Golta. It means about him Refugee crisis in Herbst 2015, like the city almost 800 people would have Can offer shelter. «The skill is there, the political will at the federal level, however still missing»He says Golta.
