German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has announced a new plan to accelerate refugee integration through employment.

• Under the plan, asylum seekers will be allowed to work after just three months of residence, even before their applications are fully processed.

• Dobrindt stated: “The best way to integrate is through work.”

• The Interior Ministry confirmed asylum procedures will continue regardless of employment status.

• Refugees will not be obliged to work, but those willing can benefit from the opportunity.

• The initiative is part of coalition agreements and aims to reduce long waiting periods that previously hindered integration.

Sources – Agencies