Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser rejected the Union’s proposal to implement a stricter immigration policy. During the coalition negotiations, Faeser — a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) — presented the Migration Budget Report, which highlighted a decline in the number of refugees in Germany. She also criticized Merz for the Union faction’s hardline…
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…
According to 2024 statistics, the number of asylum cases pending before German courts has increased significantly. This rise is attributed to the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees implementing a new law designed to expedite the processing of pending asylum applications from previous years. As a result, more than 100,000 new asylum applications are being…
A Syrian refugee carried out a random knife attack on pedestrians in the city of Villach, in the southern Austrian state of Carinthia, killing a 14-year-old teenager and injuring five other men, including two in critical condition. Police arrested the suspect, a 23-year-old Syrian man with legal residency in Austria. Police have not revealed the…
In 2024, Germany experienced a 30% decrease in asylum applications compared to 2023, with a total of 237,000 applications registered. This figure represents about 92,000 fewer applications than the 334,000 recorded in 2023, according to a report from the European Union Asylum Agency. Interestingly, this total is approximately 7,000 more than the 230,000 applications reported…
Trump’s victory in the U.S. election has sparked concerns over a potential influx of millions of Ukrainian refugees into the UK and Europe. These fears stem from warnings about a proposed peace plan Trump may present to Putin, which reportedly includes halting the war in exchange for Ukraine agreeing not to join NATO, establishing an…
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…
According to figures released by the Central Register of Foreigners under the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), the number of family reunification cases in Lower Saxony has reached 73,000 individuals residing in the state for family-related reasons. This represents an increase of 8,700 cases since 2021. The state’s Ministry of the Interior provided…
A new study from the Institute for Labor Market and Professional Research indicates that the percentage of young people and women aged 18 to 31 seeking employment has risen from 42% to 61%. Additionally, the study found that women have a greater likelihood of obtaining a work-related residence permit, with their percentage increasing from 30%…
The German Federal Statistical Office announced that the number of asylum seeker benefit recipients has risen to 522,700 in 2023, marking an 8% increase from 2022. This upward trend in beneficiaries continues, although the percentage growth is lower than the 22% increase reported in 2022 compared to 2021. According to the Federal Statistical Office, 500,000…
According to a report by the European Union Agency for Asylum, asylum applications in Germany decreased by nearly a quarter from early 2024 to the end of September, compared to the same period in 2023. The report also highlighted concerns about refugee movements in Lebanon. The report, according to Welt in Zontag, was released on…
