Seehofer fires head of BAMF refugee agency – DW – 06/15/2018
Germany’s interior minister has fired the head of the country’s refugee agency after a scandal over improper asylum decisions came to light. The immigration issue threatens to splinter Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc.
Name: Jutta Cordt
Continent: Europe
Country: Germany
Company: Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
Branch: Government Agency
Position: Head
Reason: Fired
Replaced By: Hans-Eckhard Sommer
Announcement Date: June 14, 2018, 10:00pm
Resignation Date: June 14, 2018, 10:00pm