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Ireland: Integration Minister Accuses PM of Spreading Misinformation on Asylum Seekers and Rising Homelessness

September 25, 2024September 26, 20244 mins

Roderic O’Gorman, Ireland’s Minister for Integration, has accused Prime Minister Simon Harris of being misleading in his statements linking the rise in asylum seekers to the increase in homelessness. O’Gorman urged the Prime Minister to present the facts, emphasizing that the public deserves accurate information on both immigration and homelessness. Harris has faced significant criticism…

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Germany: Dozens Protest in Bavaria Against Refugee Container Village Construction

September 20, 2024September 23, 20244 mins

Dozens of Germans protested in the city of Kirchheim in Bavaria after the government constructed a new container village to accommodate refugees. The village was built on a site originally intended for a daycare center, sparking outrage among local residents. They voiced concerns about the presence of refugees in their neighborhood, citing fears of safety…

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Deutschland: Der Ministerpräsident von Brandenburg kritisiert die Gewährung des Bürgergelds an ukrainische Flüchtlinge

September 17, 2024September 21, 20244 mins

Brandenburgs Ministerpräsident Dietmar Woidke hat die fortgesetzte Gewährung des Bürgergeldes für ukrainische Flüchtlinge kritisiert. Woidke ist der Meinung, dass die Erhöhung des Bürgergeldes die Integration der Ukrainer in den Arbeitsmarkt behindert. „Damals war die Entscheidung richtig, weil wir schnell helfen mussten. Heute müssen wir uns fragen, ob diese Art der Unterstützung noch zeitgemäß ist“, so…

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Germany: Ukrainian Refugees’ Access to Citizen’s Allowance Slammed

July 7, 2024July 14, 20243 mins

Several German politicians have criticized the decision to extend citizen’s allowances to Ukrainian refugees following the federal government’s recent move to prolong these benefits until 2026. Michael Stübgen, Interior Minister of Brandenburg State from the CDU, described the extension as a mistake. Meanwhile, Joachim Herrmann, Bavaria’s Interior Minister, voiced concerns about providing citizen’s allowances to…

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Germany Will Not Pressure Ukrainian Refugees to Return to Their Country

June 24, 2024July 2, 20243 mins

The Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Svenja Schulze, has stated that Germany is not pressuring Ukrainian refugees to return to their country. In fact, Germany is leaving the decision to stay or return to their homeland entirely up to the individuals themselves. Minister Schulze emphasized, “It remains the individual decision of the Ukrainians…

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Foreign doctors suffer from German bureaucracy problems.

June 23, 2024July 2, 20245 mins

Germany faces a significant shortage of doctors, both in clinics and communities, and is working to fill this gap by welcoming foreign doctors, particularly from Syria, Turkey, and Ukraine. However, foreign doctors encounter many obstacles that need to be overcome before they can be assigned to care centers or clinics. According to the German news…

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Berlin: Planning to Establish 50 New Homes for Refugees

June 12, 2024July 1, 20244 mins

After the Senate has decided to build 16 new homes for refugees, it is now looking for suitable places to establish 50 new shelters to solve the problem of long-term residence in Tegel. According to Refugee Coordinator Albrecht Bruemmer, there is an urgent need for 50 additional sites in order to improve the condition of…

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Increase of the Naturalization Rate in Germany, and Syrians are at the Forefront

May 26, 2024July 2, 20243 mins

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…

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Measles Outbreak in a Reception Center for Asylum Seekers in Berlin

May 19, 2024July 2, 20243 mins

Measles has returned and is striking reception centers for asylum seekers. Health authorities discovered an outbreak of the disease in the reception center in Reinickendorf, Berlin, and isolated 80 refugees who had not been vaccinated against the disease. The State Office for Refugee Affairs Berlin (LAF) announced that a refugee had contracted measles in Reinickendorf…

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Germany: Measles Outbreak Reported at Tegel Refugee Center

May 2, 2024May 19, 20243 mins

The Federal Ministry of Health has reported an outbreak of measles among refugees in Tegel. This follows the diagnosis of a resident with the disease and the appearance of symptoms in other refugees. In response, the Ministry has decided to conduct a vaccination campaign this weekend to control the spread of the disease. The first…

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A thousand refugee children and youth are waiting for a seat in Berlin’s schools

January 18, 20243 mins

Berlin’s local government announced that the capital’s schools are unable to accommodate 967 refugee children and youth in Berlin. This is considered a continuation of the crisis of shortage of available places in schools, which worsened with the massive exodus of Ukrainian refugees nearly two years ago. The Education Department of Berlin’s local government reported…

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A huge surge in the number of asylum seekers in Germany for the third year in a row, and Syrians are at the top

January 17, 20245 mins

The number of people who applied for asylum in Germany last year, 2023, rose to 351,915, an increase of 51.1% compared to the previous year, despite the strict measures taken by the Berlin government recently to stop the flow of refugees. The German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees said on Monday, January 9, that…

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