The newspaper Die Zeit, referring to a confidential archive of German government documents, reports that in 2021, the Grand Coalition (CDU) led by Angela Merkel systematically delayed the departure of local workers from Afghanistan to Germany. These are people who work in the Bundeswehr units located there.
Although the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Development have announced the “need for action in the government at an early stage”, several departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs have blocked simplified “procedures for local forces”. Withdrawal of German soldiers from Afghanistan from the beginning.
Merkel's government ignored the warnings
Die Zeit emphasizes that the government's actions were related to the ongoing election campaign in Germany and posed a threat to human life. The confidential documents, some of which are classified, also claim that Merkel's government was briefed on what was to come. The Taliban gained power in Afghanistan Much sooner than previously thought.
The documents analyzed by the newspaper include internal memos, morning reports, letters from German ministers and minutes of secretaries of state and government meetings.
Journalists resumed preparations for a flight from Kabul in August 2021, which was followed closely by the global media. They also show the mistakes, omissions and failures made by the German government at the time.
After the fall of Afghanistan in Germany
After the Taliban gained power in Afghanistan, locals who cooperated with the Bundeswehr lived in danger. Therefore, the government in Berlin decided to create a program for the reception of local Afghan forces in Germany. At the moment, more than 20,000 people have arrived in the Federal Republic through various channels. people.
Critics accuse the German government of accepting too few people and putting many at high risk due to complex asylum procedures.
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