Italy paid African migrants ?500 to leave the country... and go to Germany

[Kalipo]

Hundreds of African migrants were paid Euro 500 to leave Italy, it is claimed.

The Italian authorities offered the refugees from Libya, Ghana and Togo the money as an inducement to go to Germany, according to a letter from the Interior Ministry in Berlin.

Refugees were slipped the money under the advice that they would go to Germany, said the letter addressed to refugee advisors and seen by Die Welt newspaper.
A boat loaded with migrants is spotted at sea off the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, Italy, in 2011. But swathes of asylum seekers have arrived by boat in Italy since the beginning of the Arab Spring

Swathes of asylum seekers have arrived by boat in Italy since the beginning of the Arab Spring.

Hundreds arrive by boat every month on Lampedusa an Italian-governed island just off the coast of Africa, before being transferred to temporary accommodation on the mainland.

As EU funding for the temporary housing has dried up, Italy has been keen for its northern European neighbours to share the burden. The golden handshake of Euro 500 was introduced by the government as an incentive for migrants to leave emergency camps.

But the presence of 300 refugees who have set up a make-shift camp behind the Bismarck monument in Hamburg has infuriated Germany.

North African immigrant children escape a detention centre on the small Italian island of Lampedusa. It has been claimed migrants were paid Euro 500 to leave Italy

Although the refugees have no right to work or state support in Germany, Italy seems to have issued them with temporary passes to travel within the Schengen zone free travel area.

'They have no legal right to accommodation or state support and it would be irresponsible to give them false hope,' Hamburg Social Affairs Minister Detlef Scheele, told Die Welt.

'There is no alternative other than for them to go where they can work and have the legal right to reside, be it Italy or their home country' he added.
Hundreds arrive by boat every month. The golden handshake of Euro 500 was introduced by the government as an incentive for migrants to leave emergency camps

Bavarian Minister Joachim Hermann has denounced Italys actions as shameless.

The Italian Ministry for the Interior insisted the refugees, who have Italian residence permits have the right under Schengen to go to Germany for three months. It is then the responsibility of Germany to send them back, it said.

The German authorities have offered the migrants free train tickets back to Italy, but they do not appear enthusiastic about returning, a charity group reported.

CAN WE NOT DO THE SAME

[ajax2061]

I like it

[thered]

Hundreds of African migrants were paid Euro 500 to leave Italy, it is claimed.

The Italian authorities offered the refugees from Libya, Ghana and Togo the money as an inducement to go to Germany, according to a letter from the Interior Ministry in Berlin.

Refugees were slipped the money under the advice that they would go to Germany, said the letter addressed to refugee advisors and seen by Die Welt newspaper.
A boat loaded with migrants is spotted at sea off the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, Italy, in 2011. But swathes of asylum seekers have arrived by boat in Italy since the beginning of the Arab Spring

Swathes of asylum seekers have arrived by boat in Italy since the beginning of the Arab Spring.

Hundreds arrive by boat every month on Lampedusa an Italian-governed island just off the coast of Africa, before being transferred to temporary accommodation on the mainland.

As EU funding for the temporary housing has dried up, Italy has been keen for its northern European neighbours to share the burden. The golden handshake of Euro 500 was introduced by the government as an incentive for migrants to leave emergency camps.

But the presence of 300 refugees who have set up a make-shift camp behind the Bismarck monument in Hamburg has infuriated Germany.

North African immigrant children escape a detention centre on the small Italian island of Lampedusa. It has been claimed migrants were paid Euro 500 to leave Italy

Although the refugees have no right to work or state support in Germany, Italy seems to have issued them with temporary passes to travel within the Schengen zone free travel area.

'They have no legal right to accommodation or state support and it would be irresponsible to give them false hope,' Hamburg Social Affairs Minister Detlef Scheele, told Die Welt.

'There is no alternative other than for them to go where they can work and have the legal right to reside, be it Italy or their home country' he added.
Hundreds arrive by boat every month. The golden handshake of Euro 500 was introduced by the government as an incentive for migrants to leave emergency camps

Bavarian Minister Joachim Hermann has denounced Italys actions as shameless.

The Italian Ministry for the Interior insisted the refugees, who have Italian residence permits have the right under Schengen to go to Germany for three months. It is then the responsibility of Germany to send them back, it said.

The German authorities have offered the migrants free train tickets back to Italy, but they do not appear enthusiastic about returning, a charity group reported.

CAN WE NOT DO THE SAME

We could all pi55 off there and leave the migrants here

[super jumbe]

Hundreds of African migrants were paid Euro 500 to leave Italy, it is claimed.

CAN WE NOT DO THE SAME

I remember John Enoch Powell between 1912 and 1998 was a British Politician he offered ?2,000 for them to go were they came from, but they refused to take it., ma be if we offer ?50,000 each some may go.

[ajax2061]

how country's in the eu ? at 500 quid a time you could make a living out of going country to country

[Canker_Canison]

'They have no legal right to accommodation or state support and it would be irresponsible to give them false hope,' Hamburg Social Affairs Minister Detlef Scheele, told Die Welt.

'There is no alternative other than for them to go where they can work and have the legal right to reside, be it Italy or their home country' he added.

I don't get this. Italy is part of the EU, as is the Master Race....oops, I mean those humble Germans. So what's this about having no rights in Germany, but they can get rights in Italy???
Sounds like Germany is trying to remove the non-blue eyed, blond haired people from their land without even offering them a bribe.

That's a bit rich when the UK is being taken to court due to refusing social security rights to immigrants who have not worked here for less than 2 years.

[Kalipo]

I don't get this. Italy is part of the EU, as is the Master Race....oops, I mean those humble Germans. So what's this about having no rights in Germany, but they can get rights in Italy???
Sounds like Germany is trying to remove the non-blue eyed, blond haired people from their land without even offering them a bribe.

That's a bit rich when the UK is being taken to court due to refusing social security rights to immigrants who have not worked here for less than 2 years.

This is the reason Germany and a few others will back the UK when the EU finally takes them to court..

Nothing ever happens when spain or greece break the EU regulations daily.. but if the UK breaks a single law it gets its arse kicked.. I must say that the UK follows the EU rules to the T and has never broken the law!

[gmb45]

get oot simples np then

[bobwill]

It is supposed to be the first country of entry then they should claim refugee status
so Italy could have given them asylum status then paid them to go anywhere in EU
or been like France a few years ago and showed them the way to the Calais set up a camp for them
knowing they would soon be in Dover then thy would claim asylum in UK
Looks like the Germans are not a soft touch like UK

[Meat-Head]

Master race
Sounds like Germany is trying to remove the non-blue eyed, blond haired people from their land s.

Intresting wounder if the que is a long one or four L shapes?

[darrenhyland]

I reckon a free bus ticket to the airport and then a one way ticket to where ever should suffice..........and I suppose a meal ticket aswell might be in order........bollox to 500 quid for to get them to move on........I don't mind anyone who is willing to input to society in a positive way and to pay their way.....but economic fugees are generaly scam artists and deserve to be turfed out with sweet **** all.