German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed his skepticism about the efficiency of possible new reception centers outside the European Union for migrants without the right of residence.
“It is clear that concepts that represent very few small declines when you look at the numbers are not really the solution for a country as big as Germany,” Scholz said as he arrived at an EU summit in Brussels, where migration is expected will take place. top of the agenda.
Leaders are expected to discuss involving countries outside the EU in the processing and reception of irregular migrants, as individual countries in the 27-member bloc take increasingly restrictive positions.
“We had more than 300,000 people who came to Germany irregularly last year,” Scholz said, adding that centers that could house 1,000 or 2,000 people at a time would not help much.
“Reducing irregular migration is a prerequisite for the openness we need, including for the immigration of skilled workers,” Scholz said.
