Baden-Württemberg Minister Demands Stricter EU Entry Ban Rules
Baden-Württemberg's Minister of Justice and Migration, Marion Gentges, has expressed dissatisfaction with the current EU Commission's draft regulation on entry bans. She is pushing for stricter measures during her visit to Brussels.
Gentges finds the draft regulation insufficient as it only permits temporary entry bans of up to ten years, with a maximum extension of twenty years in cases of security threats. She argues for a more comprehensive compromise proposal by the Danish presidency.
Currently, Germany's residence law (§11 Abs. 5b AufenthG) allows for lifelong entry bans. However, their status may be challenged by an ongoing ECJ case. Gentges believes that a lifelong ban should be possible for particularly serious offenders and 'top dangerous' individuals across Europe.
The German Interior Ministry (BMI) supports Gentges' stance, calling for a legal basis at the EU level to establish lifelong entry bans. The European Commission would be responsible for creating this legal framework.
Gentges demands a legally sound basis for lifelong entry bans at the EU level. She warns against sending the wrong signals to dangerous individuals, emphasizing the need for stricter regulations to ensure public safety.
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