Migration - Kretschmer insists on an upper limit for refugees

Saxony's Prime Minister calls for a limit on the number of refugees admitted

Saxony's Prime Minister, Michael Kretschmer, has called for a limit on the number of refugees admitted to Germany. In an interview with the "Bild am Sonntag" newspaper, Kretschmer said that "we cannot take in all the refugees in the world". He added that "we have to make it clear that Germany is not a country of immigration".

Kretschmer's proposal has been met with criticism from some quarters.

The German government has said that it is committed to helping refugees, and that it will not set an upper limit on the number of people it admits. The opposition Green party has accused Kretschmer of "playing with fire" by making such a proposal. The party's leader, Katrin Göring-Eckardt, said that "we cannot turn away people who are fleeing war and persecution".

Kretschmer's proposal is likely to be debated in the Bundestag, the German parliament.

The Bundestag is due to vote on a new asylum law later this year. The law is expected to include measures to speed up the asylum process and to make it more difficult for people to claim asylum in Germany. It is unclear whether Kretschmer's proposal will be included in the new law.

The debate over migration is likely to continue in Germany for some time.

The country is facing a number of challenges, including an ageing population and a shortage of skilled workers. Some people argue that immigration is necessary to address these challenges, while others argue that it is putting a strain on the country's resources. The German government is trying to find a balance between helping refugees and managing the country's borders.