Germany: Ukrainian Refugees’ Access to Citizen’s Allowance Slammed

Several German politicians have criticized the decision to extend citizen’s allowances to Ukrainian refugees following the federal government’s recent move to prolong these benefits until 2026. Michael Stübgen, Interior Minister of Brandenburg State from the CDU, described the extension as a mistake. Meanwhile, Joachim Herrmann, Bavaria’s Interior Minister, voiced concerns about providing citizen’s allowances to…

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Asylum Applications in Germany Decline in 2024

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…

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Germany: FDP Challenges Germany’s Asylum Policy

Christian Dürr, the leader of the Free Democratic Party’s (FDP) parliamentary group, has criticized the immigration policy of the traffic light coalition. He has raised concerns about Germany’s ability to provide subsidiary protection to a large number of asylum seekers. In an interview with Frankie Media Group newspapers, Dürr questioned the right of individuals facing…

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Foreign doctors suffer from German bureaucracy problems.

Germany faces a significant shortage of doctors, both in clinics and communities, and is working to fill this gap by welcoming foreign doctors, particularly from Syria, Turkey, and Ukraine. However, foreign doctors encounter many obstacles that need to be overcome before they can be assigned to care centers or clinics. According to the German news…

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Donors’ Conference for Syria: Germany Pledges $1 Billion amid European Dispute over Refugees

Countries participating in the Donors’ Conference for Syria held in Brussels have pledged an additional $7.5 billion to help alleviate the suffering caused by the civil war. After the conference, European Union Commissioner Janez Lenarčič stated that the funds allocated for Syria consist of $5 billion in grants and $2.5 billion in loans. Germany pledged…

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