The German government is downplaying a Cabinet split over proposals to restrict the rights of Syrian refugees.
Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere surprised colleagues last week by
declaring that many Syrians should get a lesser form of protection,
renewable each year and without the right to bring relatives to Germany
for two years.
The plan prompted sharp criticism, not least because it hadn't been
discussed with other members of Germany's coalition government. It was
quickly withdrawn.
Government spokesman Steffen Seibert said Monday that de Maiziere
continues to have the full confidence of Chancellor Angela Merkel. He
added even though the rules for Syrians hadn't been changed, processing
the huge number of people seeking asylum in Germany currently takes
precedence over family reunions.
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