German municipalities overwhelmed by asylum seeker influx, call for federal support

Public services and city finances have been stretched to unsustainable levels to accommodate a record number of asylum seekers and local governments need urgent federal relief, General Manager of the German Association of Cities and Municipalities (DStGB), André Berghegger, has said. Speaking to the Editorial Network Germany (RND), Berghegger emphasized the growing strain on municipal … Continue reading German municipalities overwhelmed by asylum seeker influx, call for federal support