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In the face of political pressure, leaders in Italy and Germany announce new migration policies
After long negotiations that ended in the early hours of this morning, German chancellor Olaf Scholz agreed with the heads of Germany’s 16 states on a tougher migration policy and new funding for refugees, Reuters reports.
The government agreed to pay the states and municipalities 7,500 euros per refugee from next year, and to make an advance payment of 1.75 billion euros in the first half of 2024. Germany will also reduce benefits for asylum seekers.
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