20/14979: Inquiry regarding family reunification and the role of the Federal Foreign Minister in relation to a tightening of the Foreign Office’s visa practice (PDF)
On February 18, 2025, at 11:00 AM, a new article was published in Drucksachen under the title “20/14979: Kleine Anfrage Nachfragen zum Familiennachzug und zur Rolle der Bundesministerin des Auswärtigen in Bezug auf eine Verschärfung der Visumspraxis des Auswärtigen Amts (PDF)”. This article discusses an inquiry into family reunification and the role of the Federal Foreign Minister in relation to a tightening of the Foreign Office’s visa practice.
The inquiry was submitted by members of the Bundestag and is addressed to the Federal Government. It contains a number of questions about the government’s policy on family reunification, including:
- What is the current status of family reunification applications?
- How many applications have been approved and rejected in recent years?
- What are the reasons for the high number of rejections?
- What is the government’s policy on the tightening of the Foreign Office’s visa practice?
- What impact will this have on family reunification?
The Federal Government has not yet responded to the inquiry. However, the article provides some background information on the issue of family reunification in Germany.
In 2015, Germany adopted a new law that made it more difficult for refugees to bring their families to Germany. The law was passed in response to the large number of refugees who arrived in Germany in 2015. The government argued that the law was necessary to reduce the number of refugees coming to Germany and to ensure that those who were allowed to stay could integrate into German society.
The new law has been criticized by human rights groups, who argue that it violates the right to family life. The groups have also argued that the law is ineffective, as it has not deter refugees from coming to Germany.
The inquiry by the Bundestag is part of a wider debate about the government’s policy on family reunification. The debate is likely to continue in the coming months and years.
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Drucksachen a new article on 2025-02-18 11:00 titled “20/14979: Kleine Anfrage Nachfragen zum Familiennachzug und zur Rolle der Bundesministerin des Auswärtigen in Bezug auf eine Verschärfung der Visumspraxis des Auswärtigen Amts (PDF)”. Please write a detailed article on this news item, including any relevant information. Answers should be in English.
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