Chair of the Council of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, Jeanette Dickson, has warned of a collapse of the UK healthcare system due to the spread of racism against foreigners, noting that record numbers of foreign-born doctors are leaving the country, while many others prefer not to come to the UK because of racism….
The German parliament (Bundestag) has approved legal amendments aimed at tightening asylum policy, granting the federal government the authority to designate safe countries of origin for deportation without the consent of the Federal Council (Bundesrat). Under the amendments, the government may issue an executive order classifying countries as safe countries of origin. According to the…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that individuals who are politically persecuted in their home countries will not be deported from Germany. Merz also stressed that those who fled war zones must return to their countries once the wars end. He noted that Germany is exploring ways to facilitate the return of Syrians so they can…
Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced that Germany will suspend the return of asylum seekers to Greece until mid-next year. This decision comes as part of an agreement between Greece and Germany pending the entry into force of amendments to European migration law on 12 June 2026. Dobrindt noted that Germany will process asylum applications…
The parties of the governing coalition are preparing amendments to the citizenship law that would bar anyone who commits fraud in citizenship procedures from obtaining citizenship for a period of ten years. The amendments would also prohibit anyone who cheats on a language exam or submits false documents from applying for naturalization for ten years….
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to suspend immigration applications from 19 countries classified as high risk. The decision comes as a continuation of the U.S. administration’s exploitation of the shooting incident in which two National Guard soldiers were shot by an Afghan refugee in the capital, Washington, a few days ago….
A Greek court has begun the trial of 24 migrant aid workers on charges of people smuggling and money laundering. The defendants, volunteers with the non-profit search and rescue organization International Emergency Response Center (IERC), worked on the island of Lesbos between 2016 and 2018. They are accused of collaborating with smuggling networks that facilitate…
The leader of the parliamentary group of the Union faction in the Bundestag, Jens Spahn, defended German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s controversial statement regarding the impact of migrants on Germany’s cultural landscape. Spahn urged critics to recognize that Merz’s statement reflects reality, saying: “The Chancellor said something that everyone notices when they walk around Duisburg, as…
Cologne City Court rejected the appeal filed by a Syrian asylum seeker against the rejection of his asylum application, ruling that he is no longer subject to persecution by the Assad regime or by the current authorities in Syria. Moreover, he is eligible to receive support from the voluntary return program designated to assist Syrians…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has backtracked on his racist remarks about the impact of immigrants on the cultural landscape of German cities. This came in response to widespread criticism that reached the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), after thousands staged protests before the CDU headquarters in Berlin under the slogan “We Are the Girls.” Two days…
The latest report of the Federal Statistical Office revealed a substantial decline in the number of Syrians entering Germany since the beginning of 2025. In addition, the number of Syrians leaving the country has risen significantly throughout 2025. From January to September 2025, about 40,000 Syrians entered Germany, a figure 46.5% lower than during the…
A British court accepted the challenge brought by an asylum seeker from Eritrea against the migrant exchange agreement between Britain and France (the “one-for-one” scheme). The court ordered the temporary suspension of the deportation of the claimant to examine his claim that he is a victim of human trafficking or modern slavery. At the same…
