Merkel reaches deal with German states on faster migrant deportations

Germany's Chancellor agreed on 9 February 2017 with the leaders of the country's 16 states to a plan speeding up the deportation process for migrants denied asylum.

The 16-point plan includes a proposal for the creation of a central coordination centre that would include representatives from each state. Additionally, the agreement calls for federal deportation centres to be set up near airports to facilitate collective deportations.

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BBC News, 09.02.17: Merkel seeks to ramp up failed asylum seeker deportations http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38919038

Euronews, 09.02.17: Germany's Merkel pushes for faster deportations of failed asylum seekers http://www.euronews.com/2017/02/09/germany-s-merkel-pushes-for-faster-deportations-of-failed-asylum-seekers

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