Ukrainian refugees in Germany should receive less aid than they do now.
This was stated in an interview with the Rheinische Post newspaper by the head of the opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Friedrich Merz, who is considered a potential candidate to become Germany's next chancellor.
According to him, Ukrainians, who are currently receiving "citizens' aid" in Germany, should receive more modest aid, provided for ordinary asylum seekers. He made this statement, criticizing the current German government, which, according to Merz, spends budget money too wastefully.
In particular, the politician called "citizens' aid," which is paid not only to Ukrainians, "the largest, literally explosive expense item" of the German budget.
"We need to turn the system upside down again. The concept of "citizens' assistance" will disappear. We plan to introduce a new basic social assistance. We will put an end to illegal migration and thus reduce large budget expenditures. We will transfer refugees from Ukraine who are arriving again from "citizens' assistance" to assistance provided for in the law on assistance for political asylum seekers. At the same time, we will immediately grant them a work permit and speed up the process of recognizing their professional qualifications," Merz said.
In particular, the politician criticized the current system, where a foreigner must first learn German in courses in order to be allowed to get a job. According to Merz, it is much easier to learn the language on the job than in courses, which, moreover, are not enough for everyone.
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