German state cuts benefits for migrants who refused to help in the ‘common good’ and clear flooding debris
Migrants in Germany who did not turn up to help clean up after severe flooding have had their benefits dropped.Local authorities in the state of Saxony-Anhalt wrote to a group of 64 asylum seekers, demanding they help clear debris and erect dykes for a fee of 80 cents an hour.However, only 39 showed up, while the rest failed to attend either because they had a compulsory language course or simply did not want to do it.Now, the district council has […]