Germany's government, led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU party, has decided to end funding for NGOs that rescue migrants in the Mediterranean, reversing previous support and prompting criticism. Last year, the government allocated around €2.3 million to organizations like SOS Humanity. The decision is part of a broader crackdown on irregular immigration amidst rising support for the far-right AfD party. Opponents, including the Green party, label the decision as disastrous, warning it will worsen the humanitarian crisis and human suffering in the Mediterranean.
The coalition is predictably exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean and causing human suffering, said Greens lawmaker Britta Hasselmann.
Now we might have to remain in port despite emergencies at sea, said Gorden Isler, chairman of the sea rescue NGO Sea-Eye.
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