German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and state leaders reasserted their dedication to the November agreements aimed at curbing illegal migration.

Hessen's Boris Rhein commended strides such as the approval of a payment card for asylum seekers and the designation of Georgia and Moldova as safe countries.

Criticism arose from leaders in North Rhine-Westphalia and Bavaria concerning the perceived slow pace of implementing migration policies.

A follow-up meeting scheduled for June will discuss the initiation of the asylum seeker payment card and the potential for processing asylum applications in non-EU countries.

Despite a reduction in asylum applications, local governments continue to grapple with substantial challenges related to migration.