German Chancellor Olaf Scholz declared in a government statement that the federal government views the right to migration as an integral part of German law and values. This declaration came in response to the government’s efforts to address irregular migration. It followed the Bundestag’s approval of a proposal from the Christian Democrats (CDU) faction aimed…
Germany’s plan, announced by Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, is facing economic challenges that suggest a potential failure. The high financial cost is one of the main obstacles, along with legal complexities. German politicians have increasingly called for the return of Syrian refugees following the fall of the Assad regime. Meanwhile, migration and asylum remain key…
Pakistani authorities are deporting numerous Afghan refugees who have already been accepted by the German government through its admission program designed to protect vulnerable groups under Taliban rule. These deportations are occurring because the refugees’ Pakistani visas expire before they are able to secure German entry visas from the German embassy in Pakistan, a problem…
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…
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…
Eight thousand asylum seekers, whose applications were either rejected or deemed unlikely to be accepted, benefited from the voluntary return funding program. This information was provided by the federal government in response to a request from a member of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in the Bundestag. According to the government’s response, the total…
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 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…
The 12th Leipzig Authoritarianism Survey in Germany has been released, revealing an increase in xenophobia among respondents nationwide. The study reports that 31.5% of participants expressed xenophobic views. In East Germany, this figure is 33.1%, while in West Germany, it has risen from 12.6% in the previous report to 19.3% this year. Since 2002, a…
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…
