The attack on the Christmas market in Magdeburg continues to spark controversy across Germany. In advance of the Bundestag debate on the incident, Christian Social Union (CSU)leader Markus Söder is advocating for a restructuring of internal security. Meanwhile, Lars Klingbeil from the Social Democratic Party (SPD) is calling for the expulsion of asylum seekers who…
Dutch anti-racists are planning a demonstration to protest the parliament’s decision to conceal information about immigrants. This follows the parliament’s approval of a motion aimed at preserving details about the cultural and religious norms and values of Dutch individuals with immigrant backgrounds. Additionally, there is a public petition calling for the withdrawal of this decision….
Five people were killed and dozens injured in an attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, carried out by a Saudi refugee. The suspect, a 50-year-old Saudi doctor who was granted asylum in Germany in 2016 and resides in Bernburg, has been arrested by the police. According to the investigation, the suspect rented a BMW…
The district office of Rosenheim in Upper Bavaria has approved the construction of a new refugee shelter in Rott am Inn, a community with a population of 400,000. This decision to grant a building permit comes despite local protests that arose after the construction plan was announced last year. According to the regional authority, the…
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has received £1.2 million in government funding to provide housing for 15 Afghan refugee families. This funding is part of a resettlement program aimed at assisting refugees who escaped Afghanistan following the Taliban’s takeover in 2021. The local council has announced that the city will use these funds to purchase ten new…
Angela Merkel has criticized the Christian Democratic Union’s (CDU) immigration policy, particularly its stance on tightening border controls and rejecting asylum seekers at the border. In an interview with Der Spiegel, the former German Chancellor remarked, “I still think this is not right.” She emphasized that sending asylum seekers back to Germany’s borders will not…
The Slovak Parliament has approved an amendment to the Aliens Residence Act and the Asylum Act, which includes reductions in the assistance provided to Ukrainian refugees. Under the new amendment, refugees who receive asylum status after February 28, 2025, will only be entitled to stay in asylum facilities for 60 days, down from the current…
The Startup Association has criticized ongoing barriers to employing foreign workers and is urging the reduction of bureaucratic hurdles that hinder the recruitment of skilled professionals from outside Germany. In collaboration with the recruitment company Stepstone, the association released the German Startup Monitor 2024 report. According to the report, only 17% of the 1,859 startups…
Trump’s victory in the U.S. election has sparked concerns over a potential influx of millions of Ukrainian refugees into the UK and Europe. These fears stem from warnings about a proposed peace plan Trump may present to Putin, which reportedly includes halting the war in exchange for Ukraine agreeing not to join NATO, establishing an…
The Court of Rome has issued a new ruling suspending the deportation of seven asylum seekers to reception centers in Albania. Under this ruling, authorities will return the seven asylum seekers from Egypt and Bangladesh to Italy, as they were transferred to Albania earlier this week. Last October, the same court ruled that the detention…
In the upcoming German federal elections in February 2025, hundreds of thousands of immigrants who gained German citizenship over the past three years, predominantly Syrians, will be voting for the first time. A survey conducted by Fox News across all federal states indicates that early elections are expected to see an increase in voter turnout…
The Berlin Police Union is calling for a greater police presence in refugee shelters to facilitate faster deportations. Stefan Weh, the state head of the GDP, emphasized that planned deportations necessitate current documentation, and it is essential for immigration authorities to receive this information promptly to ensure successful deportation processes. As a result, the Berlin…
