German authorities to use special centers to quickly process individuals with

For weeks, Seehofer has been urging Merkel to reduce the number of the refugees in the country, saying that local authorities are struggling to deal with the refugee influx.

The new centers would handle applications of asylum-seekers deemed to have little chance of staying in Europe, such as migrants from countries considered safe, those who are banned from re-entering Germany and those who refuse to cooperate.

While speaking to reporters in Berlin, along with the party leaders in her coalition Social Democratic Party head Sigmar Gabriel and Seehofer – one of her main critics, Merkel said “We’ve ended this phase of the discussion and a huge amount of work now lies ahead of us”.

On Thursday, Chancellor Angela Merkel and her coalition partners agreed that people with that status shouldn’t be able to bring relatives to Germany for two years.

Meanwhile, another rift opened up within her own CDU/CSU Union party, with Bavarian CSU leader Horst Seehofer demanding more action from Berlin to deal with the tens of thousands of refugees swarming into the southern state from Austria.

Meanwhile, Greece’s interior ministry said on 5 November that most of the migrants come from war-torn regions of Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.

The new policy, according to the joint statement, calls for the creation of five special centers for refugees. A few refugees are also to be asked to pay for part of their expenses while being processed. In addition, a database will be set up so that different government agencies could get a better overview of the new arrivals.

At the meeting, Merkel rejected the construction of special transit zones for refugees on the country’s borders, as the CDU and CSU party had proposed.

The coalition partners also agreed to tighten family reunification rules for those who have the right to remain in Germany but do not qualify for worldwide protection.

At least 800,000 asylum seekers, German authorities expect to receive by the end of this year.

In addition, the German government will further promote social housing and accelerate the construction of refugee shelters, in a bid to meet the growing need for refugee homes.