Germany’s Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt called on the European Union (EU) to increase its funding to Poland to help it protect its borders with Belarus, stressing that Poland is safeguarding Europe’s borders against migrant inflows via Belarus. His remarks came during a visit to Poland, where he said: “This support should be financial. Poland also…
Polish Cardinal Grzegorz Ryś, Archbishop of Łódź, criticized the spread of hate speech and fear towards immigrants and refugees because they are non-Christians. Ryś, who is one of the most prominent church figures in Poland, emphasized that such attitudes are contrary to Christian teachings. Ryś highlighted the contradiction between hate speech and Christian teachings, which…
Poland’s government has accused Catholic bishops of stirring anti-German sentiment after they criticized the border controls imposed by Germany and offered prayers for citizens guarding the frontier. The Polish government has lodged a complaint with the Vatican over the bishops’ actions. Deputy Chairman of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Józef Kupny, urged his fellow bishops not…
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 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…
Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia are increasingl anxious after Prime Minister Robert Fico threatened to cut financial support for over 130,000 of them. This statement came in response to Ukraine’s decision to shut down pipelines transporting Russian gas to Central Europe, which is set to begin in January 2025. Slovakia risks losing millions of euros in…
Médecins Sans Frontières MSF has called on the Polish government to help provide the necessary assistance to asylum seekers detained on the border with Belarus. The organization also announced its concern regarding the consequences of the approval of the Polish parliament of a law that allows the exemption of police officers, border guards and army…
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…
Integration officials believe that the approach to welcoming newly arrived migrant children and youth is flawed. They argue that learning the language in welcome classes, where German is rarely spoken, is difficult and that long stays in reception centers hinder integration. Katarina Niewiedzial, Berlin’s Commissioner for Integration, accused the Senate of taking the wrong approach…
Over the past months, the Federal Police has examined vehicles coming from Poland, causing traffic jams on the Oder Bridge in Frankfurt, as well as on the highways near Świjko and Klein Bademosl. This forces Polish health sector workers and craftsmen who come to work in Berlin and Brandenburg to move early to reach their…
A new report from the Federal Statistical Office of Germany has revealed a significant increase in naturalization in both Brandenburg and Berlin in 2023 compared to 2022, and that the number of people who obtained German citizenship in Brandenburg last year more than doubled compared to the year before. According to Federal Statistical Office of…
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser announced that her country’s border controls with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland will be extended beyond December 15 for at least two months, with the aim of reducing irregular migration. “Our measures are effective,” Faeser told the German newspaper “Rheinische Post” in statements published on Friday, December 8. “Our…
