Recent cabinet decisions largely reflect a one-to-one implementation of European directives, alongside regulations designed to enable a more restrictive approach to asylum proceedings
The spokesperson declined to comment on an internal position paper from the Hessian Administrative Court of Justice, which suggested that the law adapting the Common European Asylum System could potentially delay the deportation of rejected asylum seekers
The Federal Cabinet initiated the national implementation of the new GEAS earlier Wednesday, with the goal of establishing a more controlled and orderly approach to migration within Europe
The GEAS reform comprises a directive and ten regulations slated to take effect across all EU member states starting in the summer of 2026 Germany intends to implement the legal foundations largely as stipulated by the European framework The draft legislation includes provisions relating to border procedures, screening processes, the Eurodac database, the classification of safe third countries and a solidarity mechanism to alleviate pressure on member states experiencing high migration flows
Furthermore, the drafts permit a more restrictive structure for asylum proceedings This includes the possibility for countries to establish secondary migration centers to house asylum seekers who have already been granted protection in another member state Enhanced obligations regarding residence and registration will also be introduced to ensure the presence of asylum seekers and increase the number of transfers under the Dublin Regulation
