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), AndrĂ© 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