Bavaria Moves to Expedite Employment for Asylum Seekers

Bavarian government aims to reduce asylum costs and ease bureaucratic hurdles for faster workforce integration.

Bavarian Premier Markus Söder announced plans to create 5,000 community jobs for asylum seekers in state-run facilities to facilitate earlier employment.
Söder's administration seeks federal approval to allow asylum seekers to work after three months, compared to the current six-month waiting period.
The initiative includes accelerating recognition of foreign professional qualifications and simplifying entry procedures for skilled workers.
Plans to cut costs involve relocating asylum seekers from expensive accommodations to larger, centralized facilities.
Söder also proposes reducing benefits for rejected asylum seekers, advocating for a 'bed, bread, soap' policy.