Handelsblatt reported, citing official sources in the Federal Ministry of the Interior.
The restrictions also affect Ukrainians who were previously able to move to the EU under humanitarian quotas. These are the so-called "particularly vulnerable persons" who were resettled to Germany based on the results of a security check and an interview with German officials. Now Germany will not take on new obligations regarding the reception of refugees, except for cases that are in the final stages of processing.
The decision was the result of political negotiations between the country's leading parties - the CDU, CSU and SPD. In the coalition agreement, the partners had already agreed to end voluntary federal refugee admission programs and refuse to launch new similar initiatives.
Despite this, the commitments made earlier are still partially in effect. For example, Germany promised to provide 13,100 places for displaced people in 2024–2025. As of today, the program has already accepted more than five thousand people, including not only Ukrainians, but also Syrians who moved in accordance with the 2016 EU-Turkey agreement.
Meanwhile, the number of asylum applications in Germany has fallen sharply. According to Welt , the level of applications submitted in the first quarter of 2025 fell by 41% compared to the same period last year. This could indicate a change in overall refugee policy or a reduction in flows due to political factors.
Berlin is also not hiding its concerns about a possible new influx of Ukrainian refugees. This could be due to changes in US foreign policy, in particular, the reduction of military aid to Ukraine by the Donald Trump administration. According to experts, this could stimulate a new wave of migration from Ukraine to northern Germany.
At the same time, part of German society is concerned not only about the social burden, but also about security challenges. Criticism of Washington is also increasing in Germany, as the country keeps part of its gold reserves in the United States, and the current geopolitical situation raises questions about their security.
Amid the general increase in tension in Europe, the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council Andriy Kovalenko stressed that most EU countries, including Germany, are not yet ready for a possible conflict with Russia. According to him, German society is demonstrating passivity and unpreparedness for serious changes.
