Deutsche Welle quoted Chancellor Angela Merkel as saying on Thursday it was time to reassess the security situation in Afghanistan, where militant-linked violence has been on the rise.
She said federal and state governments had agreed on suspending deportations to Afghanistan until a further security assessment by the foreign ministry. The suspension would continue until July, she indicated.
However, Merkel explained, her administration would continue to encourage voluntary repatriation in addition to deporting criminals and those who are seen as threats to . . .
