The Social Democratic Party’s internal working group on migration and diversity has proposed the establishment of a dedicated Ministry of Migration and Community Participation. In a newly released policy paper, the group recommended creating this new ministry to oversee issues related to migration, civic engagement, and the promotion of democratic values. According to the policy…
The number of attacks on migrants and refugees in Berlin surged in 2024, reaching 77 cases of assaults and 8 incidents of housing damage. As a result, 34 people — including 14 men, 16 women, and two girls — required hospital treatment. This marks a doubling of attacks compared to 2023, which recorded 32 assaults…
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock emphasized that Germany cannot sustain its future without immigration, citing the country’s low birth rate and resulting labor shortages. Baerbock, a member of the Green Party, urged the acceptance of more immigrants to help bridge the gap. Her comments came as Germany reopened its embassy in Damascus. “Germany is a…
Seven migrants, including two children, drowned when a boat carrying migrants sank near the Greek island of Lesbos. The Greek Coast Guard, with assistance from the Turkish Coast Guard, rescued 23 migrants from the sea, while border guards recovered the bodies of the victims. The rubber boat, which had departed from Turkey en route to…
The Munich Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into six employees of the Munich Immigration Office on charges of corruption. Searches were conducted at the Immigration Office and at the homes of four of the suspects. The prosecution detained the accused based on arrest warrants issued by the Munich District Court. In addition, another…
The Polish opposition has accused the government of covertly assisting Germany in transferring thousands of migrants into Poland. Just days after a protest at the western border, key opposition leaders, including Jarosław Kaczyński, the head of the Law and Justice party, visited the southern border with Germany. They urged Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government to…
Media reports by The Telegraph revealed secret negotiations between Germany and its neighboring countries to form an international coalition aimed at pushing back migrants at the border. Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), is advocating for talks with Poland, France, the Czech Republic, Austria, and Switzerland. The proposed coalition would focus on…
Spanish Civil Guard forces have arrested seven smugglers accused of beating eight migrants to death during a violent clash on a boat traveling from Senegal to the Spanish Canary Islands. According to Spanish police, the confrontation erupted between the smugglers and the migrants, resulting in the deaths of eight individuals, including a 14-month-old child, and…
A fake video circulating on social media in Greece falsely portrays demonstrations from last February as anti-migrant and refugee protests. The video has amassed nearly 1.2 million views on Twitter, with Euro News reporting that many of these views were artificially boosted by bot-like fake accounts as part of a coordinated disinformation campaign. An investigative…
The European Court of Justice held a hearing on a case referred by the Italian judiciary concerning migrant reception centers in Albania. The European Commission backed the Italian government’s stance on the classification of safe countries. It asserts that designating European countries as safe aligns with European Union law, even when this classification applies to…
The federal government has decided to extend border controls for an additional six months, just one month before the previous period was set to end. According to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, this extension aims to prevent the entry of irregular migrants across the border. Scholz stated, “Today we ordered the imposition of temporary controls on…
The Bundestag is set to vote on a plan by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU) to tighten the immigration policy, known as the five-point plan. The CSU is demanding permanent border control, rejection of all illegal entries without exception, and strict amendments to the immigration policy, in addition to…
