Upsurge in refugees may cause Germany to ‘push its limits’

The urgent humanitarian situation in northern Iraq and the surrounding regions sparked a fierce discussion in Germany, according to EurActiv on 26 August 2014 around its refugee policy. Such debate appeared amid a growing number of asylum seekers and appeals for immediate EU action.

Adding to the debate in Germany, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres considered during an interview that many European countries could learn from the German refugee policy.

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ESO: Background information: NGO warns Germany against cuts to Syria aid http://www.europeansources.info/record/ngo-warns-germany-against-cuts-to-syria-aid/

ESO: Background information: Council Conclusions on Iraq, Foreign Affairs Council meeting, Brussels, 15 August 2014 http://www.europeansources.info/record/council-conclusions-on-iraq-foreign-affairs-council-meeting-brussels-15-august-2014/

EurActiv, 04.09.14: UN High Commissioner praises Germany’s refugee policy http://www.euractiv.com/sections/development-policy/un-high-commissioner-praises-germanys-refugee-policy-308193

Spiegel Online International, 22.09.14: Sharing Burdens: Germany to Urge Shift in EU Refugee Policy http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/germany-to-urge-shift-in-eu-refugee-policy-a-993076.html

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