The internal and external aspects of the migration crisis in Germany

The Minister of Internal Affairs of Germany H. Seehofer prepared in early June 2018 the «Migration Masterplan», with provisions for coalition agreement on migration. Federal Chancellor A. Merkel disagreed with one of his points on border controls in Germany. The conflict developed into a political crisis. The Minister voiced an ultimatum to the head of coalition. A. Merkel, having accepted it, made significant efforts to discuss a number of issues with leaders of the EU member-states. Among them: conclusion of bilateral agreements on readmission of migrants and joint steps for resolution of European migration crisis. The agreements reached at the summit in Brussels in late June formed the basis for compromise between CDU and CSU. The government has adopted a set of urgent measures to combat illegal migration and tighten German migration policy. The paper analyzes the causes and consequences of the conflict, which led to the political crisis in Germany, as well as the role of the EU in overcoming it.