"German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt on Thursday said the government in Berlin is keen to fly some 565 Afghan refugees with standing admission approval to Germany as soon as possible. "We have an interest in ensuring that this is dealt with as quickly as possible and are in contact with the Pakistani authorities," Dobrindt said. "We want to conclude this as far as possible in December. But there may still be some cases that need to be handled in the new year.""
"A government-chartered flight on Tuesday brought a group of 160 Afghan refugees to Germany. Berlin previously promised Afghans who assisted German troops or institutions on the ground in Afghanistan as well as individuals it deemed to be particularly threatened by Afghanistan's hardline Islamist Taliban a new home, but the coalition government of Friedrich Merz has sought to backpedal on the the promise."
"Last week, the Interior Ministry said there was "no longer any political interest" in admitting a group of 640 Afghans stuck in Pakistan. Berlin instead offered them financial assistance if they voluntarily returned to Afghanistan. Islamabad initially gave Germany until the end of the year to retrieve Afghans, saying that otherwise those individuals would be deported back to Afghanistan."
German authorities plan to fly approximately 565 Afghan refugees with standing admission approval from Pakistan to Germany as soon as possible, with officials seeking to complete most transfers by December but acknowledging some cases may carry into the new year. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said Berlin is in contact with Pakistani authorities to arrange the flights. A government-chartered plane recently brought 160 Afghans to Germany. Berlin previously promised protection to Afghans who assisted German forces or faced particular threat from the Taliban, but the coalition government under Friedrich Merz has signaled reluctance and offered financial aid for voluntary returns for a separate group of 640 stuck in Pakistan. Islamabad set a deadline for retrieval before deportations.
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