The Black-Red coalition government has announced plans to draft a new bill amending the Immigration and Asylum Act. The proposed legislation seeks to revise the criteria for designating countries as safe for deportation and to eliminate the government’s obligation to provide legal representation for individuals held in detention pending deportation. The coalition has agreed to…
Torsten Frey, Minister of State at the German Chancellery, stated that the implementation of strict border controls and rejections at the EU’s external borders is intended to be temporary. He acknowledged uncertainty around whether the government would declare a national emergency but emphasized that border controls are currently necessary to ensure effective protection of the…
Dutch citizens organized a public gathering to monitor the border with Germany and prevent the entry of asylum seekers into the Netherlands. They assembled at the border areas of Ter Apel and Rütenbrock, with German and Dutch police present on either side. The Dutch participants carried lighted batons and wore reflective vests, stopping cars on…
A survey conducted by the Institute for Employment Research revealed that 2.6 million migrants—approximately 26% of the migrant population—wish to leave Germany. Additionally, 3% of surveyed migrants confirmed that they are actively planning to leave the country. According to the study, which is based on data from the IAB Migration Research Panel, migrants are most…
The Federal Ministry of Interior’s report indicates that practical and legal obstacles hinder the processing of asylum applications in third countries outside the European Union (EU). Implementing such a measure would not effectively address irregular migration and is not feasible on a collective level. The report team has analyzed models that various European countries have…
According to statistics from the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees, Germany experienced a notable decline in asylum seekers overall, particularly among Syrian applicants, in the first quarter of this year. By March, only 1,944 asylum applications had been submitted by Syrians, accounting for 18.5% of the total. In contrast, during the same period last…
The Federal Ministry of the Interior announced that 464 Syrians have left Germany through the subsidized voluntary return program, which was launched earlier this year to encourage Syrian refugees and asylum seekers to return home following the fall of the Assad regime. Under the program, the German government provides €200 per person for travel, and…
German police conducted a raid on a far-right cell, arresting five young men suspected of planning organized attacks on refugees. Authorities are actively searching for additional members of the far-right group known as “Last Wave of Defense.” The arrests occurred across three states, and police are also pursuing suspects in other regions. The Federal Minister…
The new coalition, composed of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the Christian Social Union (CSU), and the Social Democratic Party (SPD), adopted the federal leader Friedrich Merz’s plan to stop or reduce citizen benefits for Ukrainian refugees. According to the new coalition agreement, the legal framework for Ukrainian refugees will be revised. Previously, Ukrainians were…
The Federal Ministry of the Interior has announced the arrival of 138 refugees from Afghanistan, including 76 women, 62 men, and 45 children and youth. According to the ministry, all individuals had received a legally binding promise of admission to Germany. “There are concrete commitments from Germany to accept these refugees, which were made in…
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has begun planning the implementation of stricter border controls, including the rejection of asylum seekers at the border. He aims to double the number of federal riot police to 1,200 units, expand mobile surveillance and control teams, and increase the number of checkpoints, which currently stands at 50. As part of…
Migration is a key issue in the ongoing negotiations between the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the Christian Social Union (CSU), and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) to form a new coalition government. After resolving disagreements and securing the Federal Council’s approval for the historic debt package, tensions have emerged over the proposed shift in migration…
