German interior minister tempted by Italy’s ‘Albanian model’ asylum system
German interior minister Nancy Faeser has expressed interest in how Italy aims to more asylum application procedures in Albania.
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Fury after Germany starts advertising citizenship in Arabic
Politicians on the German Right have expressed their fury after it was revealed their country's foreign ministry has started advertising citizenship opportunities…
Strip failed asylum seekers of social benefits, demands Germany left-wing politician
Migrants who have their asylum claims rejected should not receive any social benefits, Germany's left-wing politician Sahra Wagenknecht said.
More than 1.1 million asylum claims for EU in 2023
Europe received more than 1.1 million asylum claims in 2023, data published by the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) has shown.
German court hammers news outlet Correctiv over ‘secret meeting’ story
German non-profit news group Correctiv has been hit by the courts over its report about an alleged “conspiratorial” Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) meeting.
How migration has split German politics
"As long as our Government does not change German migration policies there seem to be no real limits to the growth of right-wing populism."
Berlin claims censoring ‘hate’ benefits online freedom of speech
The German Government has claimed that one way to enhance freedom of speech within the country would be through tighter controls regarding "hate" online.
Germany approves easing of citizenship rules
Legislators in Germany have voted to loosen citizenship laws.
German left-wingers beg Scholz for mass-migration ‘crackdown’
Members of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's left-wing Social Democratic Party (SPD) are pleading with him to crack down on mass migration.
Germany’s shrinking economy to boost populist AfD further, say experts
Germany's already bleak economy looks set to contract further through 2024, economists have told Brussels Signal.
German Government finds ‘humanitarian’ consensus on deportation and naturalisation of migrants
The German "traffic-light" parliamentary groups have agreed on a compromise over the controversial issues of deportation and naturalisation.
Germany signs asylum-control agreement with Georgia
The German Government has signed an agreement with Georgia aimed at limiting asylum claims.
Terror fears rise as Germany green-lights arrival of first Gaza refugees
German politicians have warned of an increased risk of terrorism after the country's foreign minister Annalena Baerbock agreed to take in up to 320 refugees from…
German national football team booed by ‘Turkish Germans’ in home match against Turkey
Controversy surrounding mass migration has once again come to the fore in Germany after ethnic Turks booed the national football team during Germany’s game against…
SPD youth wing attacks German Chancellor over migration
Germany's chancellor faces a rebellion from his own party's youth wing, for not sufficiently favouring open borders.
Germany’s Scholz agrees on tougher migration policy with state leaders
Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who seeks to reduce the number of asylum seekers and stem support for the far-right, agreed on a tougher migration policy and new funding…
German nursery named after Anne Frank changes name to be ‘more diverse’
A children's daycare centre in eastern Germany named after Anne Frank wants to change its name, citing openness and diversity.
Germany’s CDU demands halt to immigrant naturalisation reform
Germany's centre-right opposition party is demanding that the government halt its reform of the naturalisation process for immigrants.
End illegal migration ‘with physical force’ if needed, says German politician
German politician Jens Spahn, of the Christian Democrat Party (CDU), has given a controversial interview calling for harsh measures against illegal migration.
Germany’s Scholz slammed for urging ‘large-scale deportation of migrants’
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is facing criticism from his Left flank, including his coalition partner The Greens, over his remarks about migration.
Seven dead in German road accident involving suspected human trafficker
Seven people have been killed in a road accident involving a suspected human trafficker, German media have reported.
Germany mulls reintroduction of border controls with Poland and Czechia
Just three weeks ahead of Poland’s general election on October 15, both Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz and its interior minister Nancy Faeser have signalled…
Stop giving cash to asylum seekers, German liberals demand
Germany should stop handing cash to migrants claiming asylum there, one of the parties that make up the country's ruling coalition has said.
Germany suspends deal to accept migrants from Italy
Germany is no longer accepting refugees from Italy on the grounds that Italy is not respecting the Dublin III Regulation on returnees, thereby suspending its participation…
Around 200k Ukrainian men have ‘dodged draft by migrating to Germany’
Around 200,000 men have managed to avoid Ukraine's draft by fleeing to Germany, official government statistics appear to show.
German citizenship reforms would ‘result in Turkish applicants surge’
Germany is going to be overwhelmed by Turkish migrants rushing for naturalisation should the country's government reform its citizenship law, according to critics…
European Commission defends supermarkets over migrant-worker abuse claims
The European Commission has rejected calls for German supermarket chains to bear some responsibility for alleged abuses of migrant workers in the country.
German teacher ‘fired for views on mass migration’
A German special-needs school teacher in the university town of Landau has been stripped of her job by local courts over her opinions regarding migration, local…
German adventurer has trusty cart stolen after trekking from China to Munich
A German adventurer was robbed of his cart in Munich after he had walked with it all the way from China.
Germany’s Die Linke party puts NGO boat skipper in top spot for EU elections
Germany's left-leaning Die Linke (“the Left”) party has given the second spot on its European Parliament electoral list to Carlota Rackete, a migrant activist…