Figures from the European Union Agency for Asylum show that asylum applications to Germany decreased by 20% during the first half of this year compared to the same period in 2023. Despite this significant decline, media reports from the Welt am Sonntag newspaper indicate that Germany still remains at the forefront of European countries in…
An updated statistical report from the European Union’s asylum agency reveals a decline in asylum applications to EU countries this year compared to 2023. The report also highlights a significant increase in pending first-instance cases, reaching the highest level since the 2015/2016 refugee crisis. The current decline in asylum applications extends the overall trend seen…
The state of Saxony has decided to fund asylum seekers’ voluntary departure for three months. This decision comes in response to a backlog of thousands of unprocessed voluntary departure requests by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees. Saxony will cover the costs of these departures to the Ministry of the Interior in Magdeburg. A…
Two representatives from the Free Democratic Party (FDP) and the Swiss People’s Party submitted a draft bill to the Cantonal Parliament of Zurich to distribute a payment card for refugees. However, the proposal, modeled after the German payment card system, was discussed in parliament but failed to gain a majority. The payment card for refugees…
The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees recorded 103,467 new asylum applications until the end of May 2024. This marks an 18% decrease compared to the same period in the previous year. In May, the Federal Office received a total of 172,231 initial asylum applications, which is 1.5% less than the number of applications received…
The projections of statisticians published by the Federal Statistical Office indicate that the population of the European Union is expected to decrease, despite the arrival of migrants in Europe. Statisticians predict that Europe’s population will decline by 20 million people by 2070. If migration to Europe were to cease and net migration remained constant, the…
Authorities frequently resort to deporting rejected asylum seekers by private jets. The Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung newspaper reported on a case in 2023 where the deportation of an asylum seeker from Niger cost over 120,000 euros. The man, who was deported to Niger, had served a five-year prison sentence for raping a nine-year-old girl. Saxony’s Interior…
After the Senate has decided to build 16 new homes for refugees, it is now looking for suitable places to establish 50 new shelters to solve the problem of long-term residence in Tegel. According to Refugee Coordinator Albrecht Bruemmer, there is an urgent need for 50 additional sites in order to improve the condition of…
After approving the introduction of payment cards for asylum seekers at the level of all states, the state of Brandenburg – the 1st state to distribute payment cards – plans to decide the amount to be €50 per month for an adult and €25 for a child. This comes despite the objection from the Greens…
UN reports showed that the scope of exploitation and death among the displaced and those forcibly leaving their countries is expanding more and more, especially among women and children, who are the weakest link, noting that the Mediterranean Sea swallowed 289 children during the past year. In its official reports, UNICEF indicated that the…
A new report from the Federal Statistical Office of Germany has revealed a significant increase in naturalization in both Brandenburg and Berlin in 2023 compared to 2022, and that the number of people who obtained German citizenship in Brandenburg last year more than doubled compared to the year before. According to Federal Statistical Office of…
Data research from the International Journalists Network, which includes Radio Berlin-Brandenburg, has revealed that the number of missing minors in Europe, who are refugees, has reached 51,000, including more than 2,000 in Germany. The disappearance of young refugees occurs during the waiting period for registration, and the International Journalists Network attributed this to the European…
