State authorities: NRW Refugee Minister Josefine Paul resigns | EUROtoday

According to dpa data, North Rhine-Westphalia’s refugee minister Josefine Paul (Greens) has introduced her resignation. Her successor in workplace is to be the present chairwoman of the Green parliamentary group within the North Rhine-Westphalia state parliament, Verena Schäffer. The Ministry for Children, Youth, Family, Equality, Flight and Integration introduced a press assertion for 9:45 a.m.

Paul lately got here underneath stress in the middle of coping with the terrorist assault in Solingen that left three lifeless. She was accused of gradual communication.

After the shocking look of a beforehand unknown textual content message from the Green politician shortly after the Islamist-motivated assault, the SPD and FDP gave Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst (CDU) an ultimatum. All of Paul’s official chat communication from the weekend of the assault ought to be offered to the accountable investigative committee by January thirtieth.

SMS communication controversy

The opposition accuses Paul of going into hiding for 2 days after the terrorist assault that left three lifeless in August 2024 and of not even responding to a request for a cellphone name from Interior Minister Herbert Reul (CDU). Paul was on a enterprise journey in France on Saturday and Sunday after the assault. It wasn’t till 4 days later that she appeared in entrance of the press for the primary time.

Just a few days in the past it grew to become identified that Paul had already sought background data on the needed suspect from France the day after the terrorist assault. She despatched a textual content message on Saturday night at 9:14 p.m. to inquire a few search in a refugee lodging primarily based on preliminary press stories. The opposition criticized the truth that this SMS had not but been submitted to the investigative committee. The murderer, who has now been sentenced to life imprisonment, was initially required to depart the nation. However, the deportation failed.

Criticism and We-Reform

In addition, Paul, who can be Minister for Children, Youth, Family and Equality, is criticized for her deliberate daycare reform. The draft for the amended Children’s Education Act (KiBiz) offers for the introduction of core and off-peak instances in daycare facilities. The Kita Alliance NRW, an affiliation of enormous unbiased suppliers with the Education and Science Union (GEW NRW), had known as on the state authorities to essentially revise the draft legislation.

Paul has been a minister for the reason that change of presidency in North Rhine-Westphalia in 2022. After the state elections, she was appointed to the black-green state authorities underneath Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst (CDU). Her resignation is the primary important cupboard reshuffle. The subsequent state election in North Rhine-Westphalia is scheduled for spring 2027.

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