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 number of refugees at the deportation collection point at Brandenburg Airport’s Central Immigration Office has doubled compared to last year, with 396 individuals set to be deported to their home countries or the first country where they applied for asylum in the first half of 2024. Authorities in Brandenburg are increasing pressure on refugees…
Members of the Green Party in the European, federal, and state parliaments have written a letter to the European Commission. In the letter, they are urging for an end to fixed border controls on Germany’s internal borders. They claim that not only Germany but seven other European countries are in violation of Schengen rules. The…
The European Council has criticized Greece for its treatment of migrants. In a report, the Committee Against Torture (CAT) has called on Greece to improve the living conditions for refugees. The committee described the conditions in certain deportation centers as appalling. The report highlighted several issues, including poor hygiene, the presence of insects like bed…
According to media reports published by the German News Agency (DPA), the Federal Police have recorded fewer illegal border entries since the beginning of the year compared to the same period in 2023. The number of illegal entries has decreased by 6.6%, with 42,000 people entering the country since the start of the year, compared…
Ahead of the European Parliament’s first plenary session, ninety human rights organizations called on the EU to reject member states’ plans for deporting refugees and outsourcing asylum processing to third countries. They called for upholding the right to asylum and the rule of law. The organizations strongly condemned attempts by certain European nations to circumvent…
Figures from the European Union Agency for Asylum show that asylum applications to Germany decreased by 20% during the first half of this year compared to the same period in 2023. Despite this significant decline, media reports from the Welt am Sonntag newspaper indicate that Germany still remains at the forefront of European countries in…
An updated statistical report from the European Union’s asylum agency reveals a decline in asylum applications to EU countries this year compared to 2023. The report also highlights a significant increase in pending first-instance cases, reaching the highest level since the 2015/2016 refugee crisis. The current decline in asylum applications extends the overall trend seen…
The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees recorded 103,467 new asylum applications until the end of May 2024. This marks an 18% decrease compared to the same period in the previous year. In May, the Federal Office received a total of 172,231 initial asylum applications, which is 1.5% less than the number of applications received…
Italy’s Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, announced that reception centers in Albania, intended for refugees from outside the European Union, will commence operations in August. This follows Italy’s signing of a migration agreement with Albania seven months ago. Meloni made this announcement during a meeting with her Albanian counterpart, Edi Rama, after the completion of the…
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ordered Hungary to pay a fine of €200 million plus an additional €1 million for each day of delay. This decision was made due to Hungary’s asylum policy, which contravenes EU policy. The court, which is based in Luxembourg, came to this conclusion because Hungary has failed to…
