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[–] IdeaGhost 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

I also remember reading something like that and then reading that it had been allocated to the refugee crisis.

And guess what your memory didn't fail you, and guess what?

We're talking about of 19 10+ billion euros. (edit: i've found different numbers in different places so i don't know for sure which one is right, but none of them are below 10b€)

Some sources:

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-migrants-germany-budget-idUSKCN0UR19Q20160113

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/wolfgang-sch%C3%A4uble-warns-german-budget-surplus-must-go-to-refugees-1.2548386

It's insane how they've decided to waste all that money. Their budget surplus is literally going to be used to pay the bills other countries should.

( friendly reminder that most refugees don't even come from Syria, so yeah it's pretty much like financing other states, by financing their people).