German Foreign Ministry Seeks to Halt Deportation of Afghans Accepted for Admission

Germany’s Foreign Ministry is in contact with Pakistani authorities to stop the deportation of Afghans who have been accepted into Germany’s special admission programs. The Pakistani immigration authorities had arrested 450 out of 2,000 Afghans waiting to receive visas to enter Germany. According to the German Foreign Ministry, Pakistan deported 211 vulnerable Afghans who had…

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German Court Orders Visas for Afghan Family 

The Berlin Administrative Court ruled to grant an Afghan family stranded in Pakistan entry visas to Germany. The ruling was issued in expedited proceedings following an appeal by an Afghan woman and her family against the German government’s refusal to admit them. The woman had previously received a promise of visas under the admission program…

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Migrants Dead and Missing off Italian Coast

Twenty-six people were killed and ten others went missing when a boat carrying about 100 migrants capsized off the coast of Italy’s Lampedusa Island. The Italian Coast Guard rescued 60 people and transferred them to a reception center on the island. According to UNHCR in Italy, two boats carrying about 95 people departed from Libya….

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Border Controls Spark Anti-German Remarks from Polish Bishops

Poland’s government has accused Catholic bishops of stirring anti-German sentiment after they criticized the border controls imposed by Germany and offered prayers for citizens guarding the frontier. The Polish government has lodged a complaint with the Vatican over the bishops’ actions. Deputy Chairman of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Józef Kupny, urged his fellow bishops not…

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Worsening Nurse Shortage Hits German Hospitals Amid Stricter Immigration Policies

Because of the strict immigration policies and cumbersome bureaucracy, the shortage of nursing staff in Germany’s healthcare sector, which relies on recruiting nurses from abroad, has worsened. Jenny Wurtha, Head of Nursing at Frankfurt Hospital, explained that German hospitals mainly recruit overseas nurses through the Skilled Foreign Workers Recruitment Program, particularly from the Philippines and…

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