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…
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…
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…
Five Afghan asylum-seeking families who had been stranded in Pakistan arrived at Hanover Airport, pursuant to a court ruling that obliges the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to grant them visas under the Afghan Admission Program. According to the Federal Ministry of the Interior, the arrivals travelled on a regular commercial flight. According to the organization…
The Higher Regional Court in Naumburg ordered a retrial of Christian Democratic Union (CDU) politician Detlef Gürth on charges of inciting hatred against Afghans. The decision came after the court accepted the public prosecutor’s appeal against the previous acquittal of Gürth. The Higher Regional Court referred the case to the Aschersleben District Court for a…
Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt affirmed that conducting security checks for Afghans who have received promises of admission is a key prerequisite for granting visas to those stranded in Pakistan. “I will handle the matter in a way that ensures we know exactly who is coming,” Dobrindt said. The minister’s remarks came in…
A new study by the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) in Nuremberg revealed that a large proportion of refugees and migrants have successfully integrated into the German labor market. According to the study, about two-thirds of those who migrated to Germany since 2015 have found employment, a figure close to the employment rate among Germans….
Educational expert Nele McElvany recommended teaching German as a second language in primary and secondary schools. She advised the state of North Rhine-Westphalia to adopt German as a second language as a regular core subject in the state’s schools. The researcher emphasized the importance of teaching German from the very beginning to all students who…
Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt seeks to reach an agreement with Syria to resume the deportation of rejected asylum seekers. He stated that talks with the Syrian government will begin soon, adding: “We aim to conclude an agreement with Syria this year, and then deport criminals first, followed by those who have no…
Refugees’ sense of being welcomed in Germany has been steadily declining since 2017. According to a study by the German Institute for Economic Research, the proportion of refugees who felt welcome fell from 84% in 2017 to 78% in 2020, and declined further to just 65% in 2023. The study was based on a survey…
A German plane has transferred ten Afghan families of asylum seekers stranded in Pakistan to Germany. The aircraft, carrying nearly 50 people including 20 minors, arrived at Hanover Airport. This marks the first time since the formation of the current government that Germany has received Afghan asylum seekers who were promised asylum. According to the…
