Now hopeless Merkel drafts in German army in desperate bid to integrate Syrian refugees
GERMANY has drafted in its army in a desperate attempt to integrate Syrian refugees into the workforce, a top minister has claimed.
Merkel has drafted in the army to integrate Syrian refugees
Three training centres have been set up across Bavaria where troops are set to teach migrants building techniques to get them contributing to society.
Defence minister Ursula von der Leyen said: “We start here with 50 refugees.
They all know what an opportunity it is to be here
“After 12 weeks we will take stock of the progress. It is our contribution to the integration of Syrian refugees.
“They all know what an opportunity it is to be here.”
Those who complete the training program could even gain an army certificate, Von der Leyen revealed, adding that it will be easier for refugees to gain employment in the future.
Syrian refugees at the training scheme
The minister said: “It will be good and will give them a jump start for the future – in the form of helping people and helping themselves.”
The project is also aimed to help Syrians one day rebuild their own country, according to the defence ministry.
Germany will select 100 Syrians with a high chance of being allowed to stay in the country with half of them starting the 12-week course on Monday.
Bavaria’s premier rejects Merkel’s ‘we can do this’ refugee mantra
Angela Merkel has come under serious criticism from Germans after she actively welcomed 1.1million refugees into the country last year.
She has been blamed for fuelling the European migrant crisis by promising to welcome those who make it to Germany.
Defence minister Ursula von der Leyen (left) with army chief at a training centre
The German Chancellor was accused of having “blood on her hands” as many claimed the her migrant policy led to a swathe of terror attacks in Germany in July.
On Sunday, Merkel was accused of underestimating the strain on society of of integrating more than a million asylum seekers during the past year.
An extra 330,000 refugees are expected to enter Germany this year.