Germany to allocate €6 bln to support migrant influx September 7, 2015 - 11:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Germany's coalition government has agreed to spend €6 bln to support record numbers of migrants and other measures to deal with the influx, BBC News reports. Germany's announcement of extra funds came after talks on Sunday night between the two parties which make up Chancellor Merkel's coalition. The government has agreed to give €3bn to the federal states and local councils, with a further €3bn to fund federal programs such as benefit payments. Specific measures announced include a building program to increase the number of places in reception centers for asylum seekers, suitable for winter months, to 150,000; an extra 3,000 federal police officers; replacing cash allowances paid to asylum seekers in reception centers with benefits in kind; more money for integration and language courses. Besides, Kosovo, Albania and Montenegro will be added to the list of "safe" countries, meaning asylum seekers from those nations can deported more rapidly. The agreement stressed the need for "solidarity" and "a fair distribution" of refugees between EU states. Germany expects to receive 800,000 refugees and migrants this year, and wants to see the rest of Europe do more to help.  Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation  About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty.Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015.Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |
