Germany: Solidarity campaign and signature collection succeed in preventing the deportation of student Joel

A large-scale solidarity campaign succeeded in stopping the threat of deporting the 18 years old Ghanaian student Joel, from Hamburg. The hardship committee issued its decision to approve granting the hardship status to the student.   The chairperson of the committee, Eckhard Wessox, from the Social Democratic Party, said; “The hardship committee has approved Joel’s…

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Human rights objections against Serbia forcing Syrian migrants to return to Macedonia “almost naked” in near-freezing temperatures

  Video recordings showed semi-naked Syrian migrants forced to return to Macedonia by Serbian border guards, days after the border cooperation summit between the European Union and Serbia. Human rights organizations considered this a violation of international laws, and demanded an urgent investigation, according to media reports. The two recordings published by the Guardian, on…

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A potential debate between the Christian Democratic Party candidate and the Alternative Party candidate raises concerns about refugees

The announcement of a debate between “Voigt”, the candidate of the Christian Democratic Party (CDU), and the candidate of the Alternative Party (AfD), “Höcke”, candidates for the municipality of “Hogen”, sparked widespread controversy, especially with regard to refugees. The debate is supposed to take place on the anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration…

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With more than 700 companies, German Minister of Labor inaugurates a conference to attract skilled workers

The German government launched a conference with the aim of searching for skilled workers. The German Labor Minister said that his country needs more skilled workers to enhance its capabilities as the third-strongest economy in the world. “Securing access to skilled labor means ensuring prosperity,” Labor Minister Hubertus Heil told the German News Agency before the…

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