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…
Three people were injured in a shooting at a building affiliated with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Dallas. Shortly afterward, one of the victims died. According to a spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security, there were no casualties among law enforcement officers, and some of the victims were detained migrants. According to…
Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt called for the establishment of return centers near refugees’ countries of origin in order to deport asylum seekers to countries other than their own. He said, “We seek to make progress in the return centers project.” Dobrindt launched the new initiative to establish return centers for refugees outside the European…
A court in Rhode Island issued a temporary injunction to suspend US President Donald Trump’s directives that would deny immigrants who entered the country illegally access to food banks, the Head Start program, and dozens of other programs providing food, healthcare, and educational services for children in need. The injunction came after the Attorney General…
Media reports revealed that there are direct negotiations with the Taliban on the issue of deportations. These represent the first direct talks between the two sides since the Taliban took power in Afghanistan in 2021. The German government seeks to facilitate deportation processes to Afghanistan. Qatar hosted negotiations between German officials and Taliban ministers to…
Prominent German right-wing activist Naomi Seibt announced she will apply for asylum in the United States because of what she describes as political persecution in Germany. Seibt, who has lived in the United States since 2024, wrote on X: “As a defender of free speech and a supporter of the Alternative for Germany party, I…
The Brussels Court of Appeal ruled that the government must pay the fines awarded to asylum seekers using funds confiscated from the Federal Buildings Agency. The court stated that the fines imposed on the Belgian government for failing to provide accommodation to asylum seekers may be settled from the agency’s seized funds. The court ruled…
