BERLIN, January 16 (Sputnik) — Authorities in the southern German state of Bavaria threatened in October to take the federal government to court if it did not manage to curb the record inflow of refugees into the country. "In the next 14 days we will officially demand from the federal government to reintroduce certain legal relations on the borders," Seehofer told the German Der Spiegel newspaper, adding that "the Bavarian government will have no other choice than to appeal to the Read more [...]

A prominent ally of Germany's Angela Merkel threatened on Saturday to take her government to court over its "open doors" refugee policy as political pressure grows for the chancellor to reduce the number of new arrivals. Bavarian state premier Horst Seehofer said he would send the federal government a written request within the next two weeks to restore "orderly conditions" at the nation's borders, through which one million migrants and refugees passed last year alone. "If it doesn't Read more [...]

Follow , , , , , , , , , , Politicians within German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative alliance are planning to sign a letter airing their grievances in relation to her open-door refugee policies, dpa learned Friday.The letter, which will not be made public, is expected to land on the chancellor's desk next week, and brings together policy suggestions from party members in various parliamentary groups.The Read more [...]

German Chancellor Angela Merkel waits to give a statement during the annual Christian Social Union (CSU) Epiphany meeting in the southern Bavarian resort of Wildbad Kreuth near Munich, Germany January 6, 2016. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle By Michael NienaberBERLIN (Reuters) - A prominent ally of Germany's Angela Merkel has threatened to take her government to court over its open door refugee policy as political pressure grows for the chancellor to reduce the Read more [...]

German Chancellor Angela Merkel waits to give a statement during the annual Christian Social Union (CSU) Epiphany meeting in the southern Bavarian resort of Wildbad Kreuth near Munich, Germany January 6, 2016. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle By Michael NienaberBERLIN (Reuters) - A prominent ally of Germany's Angela Merkel has threatened to take her government to court over its open door refugee policy as political pressure grows for the chancellor to reduce the Read more [...]

Horst Seehofer taunts on the subject of refugees once again against the Chancellor: Bavaria’s Prime Minister Angela Merkel is two weeks time according to press information to change their policy. In the dispute about the refugee policy CSU Chief Horst Seehofer, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has set a new ultimatum. “In the next 14 days we will ask in writing the Federal Government, to establish again legally settled arrangement on the borders”, the Bavarian Prime Minister told der SPIEGEL. Read more [...]