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Germany Considers Using UK-Funded Rwanda Facilities for Migrant Processing

German proposal to utilize British-built asylum centers in Rwanda highlights shifting European migration policies.

  • German migration commissioner Joachim Stamp suggests using UK-funded facilities in Rwanda for processing asylum seekers.
  • The proposal targets migrants crossing the EU's eastern borders, aiming to deter 'hybrid warfare' tactics by Russia and Belarus.
  • The UK had scrapped its Rwanda plan, but facilities in Kigali remain unused despite significant investment.
  • Germany's coalition government is divided on the proposal, with some officials denying any plans for deportation.
  • The debate comes amid rising anti-immigration sentiment and electoral gains by far-right parties in Germany.
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