Migrant Crisis News: Germany's Exemplary Response Cannot Last Forever as Europe, US Called to Step Up
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has become a heroine of human rights by insisting that her country, as well as the whole of the European Union, has a duty to shelter people fleeing the ravages of civil war.
For its efforts to accommodate Syrian refugees fleeing from their war-torn country, Germany has become a beacon of good will. As quoted in CBS News, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is heartened by the perception of safety and optimism her nation is enjoying, saying that she is "glad Germany has become a country that many people outside Germany associate with hope."
But the simple truth is that, with over 10,000 migrants seeking sanctuary in Deutschland on a daily basis, beds are becoming scarce.
CNN reports that authorities in Munich have announced that the city has met its capacity to offer aid after 12,200 migrants arrived on Saturday. The country is expecting up to 800,000 refugees to apply for asylum this year.
The mood of charity expressed by Merkel’s administration is evident in the general populace as well, as thousands of German citizens are volunteering to help asylum seekers settle in and integrate, offering food, clothes, apartments, and even German lessons.
German officials, meanwhile, say they do not know how Munich can deal with any more arrivals, and are considering opening up their Olympic stadium as a shelter.
As quoted in The Telegraph, Dieter Reiter, the mayor of Munich, informed ZF television that as of Saturday his city is "simply full,” adding that, “From tonight, I can no longer ensure that refugees do not have to sleep at the station, or elsewhere in the city under the open sky.”
Germany’s Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere has cautioned that Syrian refugees coming into Europe cannot choose which country they want to settle in. "We can't allow refugees to freely choose where they want to stay - that's not the case anywhere in the world," said de Maiziere.
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