Germany struggles to find housing for more than 1M refugees
2 years, 2 months ago

Germany struggles to find housing for more than 1M refugees

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The German government pledged Tuesday to provide more support to cities and towns struggling to house the more than 1.1 million refugees and migrants who have arrived in the country this year, mostly from war-torn Ukraine but also other countries such as Syria and Afghanistan. After meeting with state and local officials, Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said while the government already allocated federal real estate for tens of thousands of refugees earlier this year, it would immediately provide additional property for about 4,000 refugees to ease the current housing crisis. also in view of the winter months that lie ahead.” More than 1 million people have entered Germany from Ukraine since Russia attacked the eastern European country on Feb. 24. “It’s a big humanitarian effort to take good care of the refugees from Ukraine, to provide shelters, to provide daycare centers and schools for the children and to give them social support,” Faeser said. Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia all belong to the European Union’s visa-free Schengen zone, where residents of member nations typically can cross borders without presenting passports or visas.

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Europe has a new Syrian refugee problem, they don't want to go home amid HTS takeover
1 week, 4 days ago

Europe has a new Syrian refugee problem, they don't want to go home amid HTS takeover

Firstpost  

Despite Assad’s departure, Syria remains mired in uncertainty, with widespread destruction, a bankrupt state, and unclear governance. Germany, home to around 970,000 Syrian refugees, has been at the centre of Europe’s refugee response since former Chancellor Angela Merkel opened the doors to asylum seekers in 2015. Austria unveiled plans for a repatriation program, while Sweden’s far-right Democrats leader Jimmie Åkesson …

After the fall of Bashar al-Assad, will Germany ask its 1 million Syrian refugees to return?
1 week, 5 days ago

After the fall of Bashar al-Assad, will Germany ask its 1 million Syrian refugees to return?

Firstpost  

Amid celebrations over the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Germany faces a heated debate on the future of nearly one million Syrian refugees. They should return to Syria immediately.” Similarly, Markus Söder, leader of Bavaria’s Christian Social Union, stated, “If the reason for asylum disappears, then there is no longer any legal basis to stay in the country.” Jens Spahn, a …

Europe asks: Is it time for Syria’s refugees to go home?
1 week, 6 days ago

Europe asks: Is it time for Syria’s refugees to go home?

Live Mint  

Days after Syria’s autocratic ruler fled the country, European politicians have reignited the debate over the region’s decade-old refugee crisis. “No country has received as many Syrians in the European Union as Germany… So far this year, the vast majority of those who got protection were Syrians," said Gerald Knaus, head of the European Stability Initiative, a Berlin-based think tank, …

Number of asylum seekers in Germany jumps 50 per cent in a year to 350,000
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Number of asylum seekers in Germany jumps 50 per cent in a year to 350,000

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number of people applying …

Some 350,000 people applied for asylum in Germany in 2023, up 51% in a year
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Some 350,000 people applied for asylum in Germany in 2023, up 51% in a year

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The number of people applying for asylum in Germany last year rose to 351,915, an increase of 51.1% compared with the year before. The largest number of asylum-seekers came from Syria, with 104,561 applications, followed by Turkish citizens with 62,624 asylum pleas and 53,582 Afghans, Germany’s Federal Office for Migration and Refugees said Monday. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, …

As Migration to Europe Rises, a Backlash Grows
1 year ago

As Migration to Europe Rises, a Backlash Grows

Live Mint  

Rising migration across Europe, including the biggest surge in asylum seekers since a 2015-2016 migrant crisis, is fueling support for far-right and anti-immigration parties, potentially reshaping European politics for years. “It all resonated with his key political message—that it’s time to put the Dutch people first again," said Rem Korteweg, a senior fellow at the Clingendael Institute think tank in …

Germany’s chancellor, state governors agree on new measures to curb migration
1 year, 1 month ago

Germany’s chancellor, state governors agree on new measures to curb migration

LA Times  

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has agreed with state governors on new measures to curb migration. Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the governors of Germany’s 16 states agreed on new and stricter measures to curb the high number of migrants flowing into the country, reaching a compromise on an issue that has become a huge political problem for the government and a …

German government launches a drive to get more Ukrainian and other refugees into jobs
1 year, 2 months ago

German government launches a drive to get more Ukrainian and other refugees into jobs

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The German government on Wednesday announced a drive to get more Ukrainian and other refugees into jobs now that many have a usable knowledge of the German language. “It is time now to enter a new phase.” Counting Ukrainians and others who have recently completed or will soon complete integration courses, which include language learning, there is “a …

Germany is aiming to ease deportations as the government faces intense pressure on migration
1 year, 2 months ago

Germany is aiming to ease deportations as the government faces intense pressure on migration

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The German government has drawn up legislation to ease deportations of unsuccessful asylum-seekers and plans to discuss measures to tackle migration with the opposition as it tries to defuse what has become a major political problem. “It is a challenge that so many people are coming to Germany irregularly — the numbers of those who are coming as …

Shelters for migrants are filling up across Germany as attitudes toward the newcomers harden
1 year, 2 months ago

Shelters for migrants are filling up across Germany as attitudes toward the newcomers harden

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Dozens of people from around the world lined up on a sunny morning this week in front of a former mental health hospital in Berlin to apply for asylum in Germany. Berlin’s state government says it will open a hangar at the former Tempelhof airport to make space for migrants, put up a big tent at the asylum …

Shelters for migrants fill up across Germany as attitudes toward them harden
1 year, 2 months ago

Shelters for migrants fill up across Germany as attitudes toward them harden

LA Times  

Dozens of people from around the world lined up on a sunny morning this week in front of a former mental health hospital in Berlin to apply for asylum in Germany. “This is much more than we expected last year.” The former mental health hospital in Berlin’s Reinickendorf neighborhood was turned into the city’s registration center for asylum seekers in …

With European countries hungry for workers, more Ukrainians are choosing Germany over Poland
1 year, 3 months ago

With European countries hungry for workers, more Ukrainians are choosing Germany over Poland

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland is losing large numbers of Ukrainian refugees from its workforce as they choose to move to Germany for the higher wages and government benefits in the rich Western economy, according to a report published Tuesday. The Ukrainians questioned in the study also gave other reasons for choosing Germany, including higher wages, higher social benefits for refugees …

Germany will classify Georgia, Moldova as ‘safe countries,’ making rejecting asylum-seekers easier
1 year, 3 months ago

Germany will classify Georgia, Moldova as ‘safe countries,’ making rejecting asylum-seekers easier

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s cabinet on Wednesday classified Moldova and Georgia as so-called “safe countries of origin” meaning asylum seekers from there can be rejected and deported faster than in the past. Also, the designation as a safe countries of origin shortens legal deadlines, especially for appeals to overturn negative decisions on asylum requests. German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser …

MIGRATION | EU and the migrant ‘crisis’
1 year, 4 months ago

MIGRATION | EU and the migrant ‘crisis’

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 16, 2023 16:05 IST - 6 MINS READ European Border and Coast Guard Agency Frontex expects yet another rise in the number of migrants and asylum-seekers arriving in the EU. Some EU member states and former members like Britain are therefore trying to adopt stricter laws, regulations, and asylum procedures to discourage or deter people from entering …

German opposition leader takes aim at migration but largely rules out working with far right
1 year, 5 months ago

German opposition leader takes aim at migration but largely rules out working with far right

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s conservative opposition leader said Tuesday that large-scale migration is one of the country’s biggest problems and the main reason for a recent surge in support for the far right. “It’s not radical right-wing, national-socialist conviction but rather it’s two-thirds protest,” Merz said of recent poll numbers, which put AfD’s nationwide support at 20%. German news agency dpa …

German leader defends deal to stop migrants at EU borders, says old system was ‘dysfunctional’
1 year, 6 months ago

German leader defends deal to stop migrants at EU borders, says old system was ‘dysfunctional’

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday defended a deal to stop migrants from entering the European Union until their chances of getting asylum have been reviewed, arguing that the bloc’s existing arrangement is “completely dysfunctional.” Speaking to lawmakers in Berlin, he said the compromise reached earlier this month by the EU’s 27 member states after years of negotiations …

Ukrainian refugees helped push German population up 1.3% last year
1 year, 6 months ago

Ukrainian refugees helped push German population up 1.3% last year

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Large numbers of refugees from Ukraine fleeing Russia’s war fueled a 1.3% rise in Germany’s population last year, helping push up the number of inhabitants in the European Union’s most populous country to more than 84.4 million, official statistics showed Tuesday. Germany’s population expanded by 1.12 million in 2022, the Federal Statistical Office said. At the end of …

EU warns of ‘solidarity fatigue’ despite warm welcome for millions of Ukraine refugees
1 year, 6 months ago

EU warns of ‘solidarity fatigue’ despite warm welcome for millions of Ukraine refugees

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Despite the warm welcome given millions of Ukraine refugees in the European Union since the Russian invasion, EU officials said Tuesday there are some fears of wavering support caused by a slowing economy that especially affects poor families and the creeping influence of Russian propaganda. EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson stressed that support for the 4 million …

Germany to ditch Angela Merkel’s open-door migrant policy
1 year, 7 months ago

Germany to ditch Angela Merkel’s open-door migrant policy

The Telegraph  

Berlin’s left-wing government is preparing to ditch the liberal refugee policies that marked the Merkel era and crack down on asylum seekers Olaf Scholz, the German chancellor, announced a plan on Wednesday that will see Germany introduce tighter controls on all nine of its borders while pushing for asylum centres on the edge of the EU. “The big task we …

German leaders fail to reach breakthrough in dispute over growing cost of hosting migrants
1 year, 7 months ago

German leaders fail to reach breakthrough in dispute over growing cost of hosting migrants

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised a further 1 billion euros Wednesday for communities struggling to provide housing, schools and other basic services to a growing number of migrants, but failed to reach a breakthrough in talks with state leaders on the underlying issue of federal funding. In the first four months of this year, 101,981 people applied for …

Scholz says Germany wants to curb ‘irregular migration’
1 year, 9 months ago

Scholz says Germany wants to curb ‘irregular migration’

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Thursday that Germany will have to do a better job at clamping down on “irregular migration” and deporting those who don’t legally reside in the country. “Our responsibility in the face of this terrible war of aggression naturally also includes providing protection for Ukrainian citizens in the European Union,” Scholz said in a speech …

Numbers of refugees, asylum-seekers increase in Germany
1 year, 11 months ago

Numbers of refugees, asylum-seekers increase in Germany

Associated Press  

BERLIN — More than 244,000 people applied for asylum in Germany last year, and more than 1 million Ukrainian refugees came to the country looking for shelter from Russia’s war, the government said Wednesday. Especially during the last three months of 2022, numbers increased as asylum-seekers tried to reach Germany through the Balkan route. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “war of …

EU sees 6-year high in numbers of people seeking asylum
2 years ago

EU sees 6-year high in numbers of people seeking asylum

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s asylum agency said Wednesday that the number of people seeking asylum in Europe has hit a six-year high, with Syrian nationals once again seeking international protection more than people from any other country. The agency said that around 98,000 asylum applications were lodged in September in the 27 EU member countries plus Norway and Switzerland, …

Berlin expands old airport shelter as refugee housing scarce
2 years, 1 month ago

Berlin expands old airport shelter as refugee housing scarce

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The German capital is expanding a temporary refugee shelter at a former airport to accommodate 3,600 Ukrainians, as it struggles to put up more civilians fleeing Russian attacks on vital infrastructure ahead of the upcoming cold winter months. While two former terminals at Tegel Airport were already opened for Ukrainian refugees in the spring, Berlin’s state government is …

Europe creaking under weight of new wave of Ukrainian refugees
2 years, 1 month ago

Europe creaking under weight of new wave of Ukrainian refugees

The Telegraph  

Europe is experiencing a fresh wave of Ukrainian refugees who are being forced from their homes because Russian attacks on power stations have left them without heat and electricity. Exact numbers of refugees staying in Hungary are unclear as Ukrainians have a visa free travel agreement with the EU, but 27,993 asylum applications have been approved so far out of …

Germany, EU push to curb migration via Balkan route
2 years, 2 months ago

Germany, EU push to curb migration via Balkan route

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany on Thursday hosted a meeting with representatives of the European Union and several European countries — including from the western Balkans — in an effort to curb migration via the so-called Balkan route. our declared goal is to reduce the rising irregular migration via the western Balkans route.” In recent months, an increasing number of migrants have …

Hope, horror, as Ukrainian war refugees exceed 6 million
2 years, 7 months ago

Hope, horror, as Ukrainian war refugees exceed 6 million

Associated Press  

CLUJ-NAPOCA, Romania — Expectant mother Galina Kubiak says she misses her home in Ukraine but has fallen in love with Romania, the neighboring country where she fled with her two small children to escape the war. “I’m so surprised in a good way the kindness of people.” Since Russia invaded on Feb. 24, more than 6 million people have fled …

A quarter of Ukrainians have fled their homes. Here’s where they’ve gone
2 years, 9 months ago

A quarter of Ukrainians have fled their homes. Here’s where they’ve gone

CNN  

CNN — At least 10 million people have been forced to flee their homes in Ukraine following Russia’s invasion less than a month ago, the head of the United Nations’ refugee agency said Sunday. Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, said on Thursday that more than 90% of the 3.1 million people who have left Ukraine are …

Ukrainian refugees can stay at my home until it is safe to return, says British minister
2 years, 9 months ago

Ukrainian refugees can stay at my home until it is safe to return, says British minister

India Today  

The UK Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps, on Monday tweeted that he wanted to join other UK households in offering his home to provide refuge to Ukrainians who have been fleeing war in their home country. He said that he had spent the past few weeks discussing the devastating situation in Ukraine with his family and wanted to …

As Europe opens arms to 2m Ukraine refugees how many did countries take from other conflicts
2 years, 9 months ago

As Europe opens arms to 2m Ukraine refugees how many did countries take from other conflicts

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Poland: 1,720,227 Hungary: 225,291 Russia: …

Millions of Ukrainians welcomed as refugees of Russia's invasion spark goodwill in EU
2 years, 9 months ago

Millions of Ukrainians welcomed as refugees of Russia's invasion spark goodwill in EU

ABC  

In the two weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine, around 2.5 million people have fled, the great majority of them to European Union countries. Key points: EU countries are implementing a range of measures to assist Ukrainian refugees Germany's main railway operator is offering refugees free travel, Moldova is giving COVID vaccinations and Ireland has waived visa restrictions British people who …

Eastern Europe embraces Ukraine refugees as workforce
2 years, 9 months ago

Eastern Europe embraces Ukraine refugees as workforce

India Today  

Eastern European countries are embracing the millions of Ukrainians fleeing Russia's invasion as a potential workforce, but analysts warn it will be challenging to integrate them all. "Those who are now arriving in the territory of the EU are well-qualified and meet the demand for labour," said Sieglinde Rosenberger of the University of Vienna, though she warned the welcoming attitude …

Berliners open their hearts, homes to those fleeing Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

Berliners open their hearts, homes to those fleeing Ukraine

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Emmanuel Oyedele’s dream of getting a business degree in Ukraine lies shattered in the rubble of Russia’s sudden fierce military assault, but right now the 28-year-old Nigerian says he feels blessed. “The stress, it’s all gone,” Oyedele said Monday from the lake-side house an hour outside the German capital where the Vollmann family says he and his group …

Russia-Ukraine crisis: As refugee numbers soar, many haunted by terror of war
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia-Ukraine crisis: As refugee numbers soar, many haunted by terror of war

Firstpost  

According to the United Nations refugee agency, around one million people have fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion POLAND: It took Tatyana Pelykh and her 11-year-old son four days of travel and a wait of nearly 48 hours at the border crossing to escape their native Ukraine for Romania. The United Nations refugee agency said Thursday that 1 million people had …

More than 660,000 refugees have fled Ukraine: UN
2 years, 9 months ago

More than 660,000 refugees have fled Ukraine: UN

The Hindu  

More than 660,000 refugees have fled the conflict in Ukraine for safety in neighbouring countries, while around a million people are estimated to be internally displaced, the United Nations said Tuesday. The UN Refugee Agency UNCHR said the rapidly escalating situation looked set to become Europe's biggest refugee crisis this century, with hundreds of thousands of people on the move …

More than half a million have fled Ukraine: U.N.
2 years, 9 months ago

More than half a million have fled Ukraine: U.N.

The Hindu  

More than half a million people have fled Ukraine since Russia launched a full-scale attack on the country, the United Nations said on February 28. "More than 500,000 refugees have now fled from Ukraine into neighboring countries," U.N. refugee chief Filippo Grandi said in a tweet. U.N. refugee agency spokeswoman Shabia Mantoo said that the current count had 281,000 refugees …

Europe Welcomes Ukrainian Refugees — Others, Not So Much
2 years, 9 months ago

Europe Welcomes Ukrainian Refugees — Others, Not So Much

News 18  

They file into neighboring countries by the hundreds of thousands refugees from Ukraine clutching children in one arm, belongings in the other. But the warm welcome soon ended after EU nations disagreed over how to share responsibility, with the main pushback coming from Central and Eastern European countries like Hungary and Poland. One by one, governments across Europe toughened migration …

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Which countries are opening their doors to refugees?
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Which countries are opening their doors to refugees?

Firstpost  

The UN refugee agency has reported that more than 368,000 people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded on Thursday and that another five million would seek refuge in neighbouring countries — triggering a situation worse than the 2015 migrant crisis Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to an unprecedented refugee crisis. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the global …

ALL EU countries will take in Ukrainian refugees for up to three years without asylum applications
2 years, 9 months ago

ALL EU countries will take in Ukrainian refugees for up to three years without asylum applications

Daily Mail  

The EU will take in Ukrainian refugees without asking them to apply for asylum first, it was announced tonight, as hundreds of thousands of terrified citizens continue to flee their homes amid the ongoing Russian invasion. It comes as huddled masses of Ukrainian women and children escaping Russian bombs today rode trains, cars and ferries from cities including Lviv in …

European nations throw open borders to Ukrainian refugees
2 years, 9 months ago

European nations throw open borders to Ukrainian refugees

Al Jazeera  

Anti-refugee governments in Poland and Hungary take decidedly different tone after Russian invasion forces tens of thousands to flee. — Filippo Grandi February 26, 2022 Moldovan President Maia Sandu said her country’s borders were open to Ukrainian citizens and it would help those arriving in their “humanitarian needs”. ‘Only so many places’ Hanne Beirens, director of Migration Policy Institute Europe, …

Map: Which countries are accepting Ukrainian refugees?
2 years, 9 months ago

Map: Which countries are accepting Ukrainian refugees?

Al Jazeera  

More than 520,000 people have fled Ukraine into Poland and other neighbouring countries in the wake of Russia’s invasion, the UN has said. More than 520,000 people have fled Ukraine into Poland and other neighbouring countries in the wake of Russia’s invasion, the UN refugee agency has said. Poland, which was already home to an estimated 1.5 million Ukrainians before …

Ukrainians flee war, seeking safety across western borders
2 years, 9 months ago

Ukrainians flee war, seeking safety across western borders

Associated Press  

PRZEMYSL, Poland — Tens of thousands of Ukrainians have crossed into neighboring countries to the west in search of safety as Russia pounded their capital and other cities with airstrikes for a second day. The Ukrainian authorities, she said, “were nice, not rude, but they said that men have a duty to defend the country.” Cars were backed up for …

Eastern Europe prepares for refugees as Russia-Ukraine tensions rise
2 years, 10 months ago

Eastern Europe prepares for refugees as Russia-Ukraine tensions rise

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Countries in Eastern Europe are …

Eastern Europe braces for refugees as Ukraine tensions simmer
2 years, 10 months ago

Eastern Europe braces for refugees as Ukraine tensions simmer

Al Jazeera  

Countries in Eastern Europe are making preparations for potentially hundreds of thousands of people fleeing Ukraine if the crisis with Russia escalates, with some Polish towns already listing places available and Romania considering refugee camps. We are analysing existing lodging capacities in border counties but we are also discussing the second stage, with neighbouring counties, and the third stage across …

New Syrian migrants seek Europe, driven by post-war misery
3 years ago

New Syrian migrants seek Europe, driven by post-war misery

Al Jazeera  

People from the devastated country are not fleeing from the war’s horrors, but from the misery of its aftermath. “There is no future for us in Syria.” Bushra, who asked that her last name be withheld for her own safety, is the face of the new Syrian migrant. “When you lose hope, you follow a path more dangerous than where …

A new humanitarian crisis unfolds at the Polish-Belarusian border
3 years, 1 month ago

A new humanitarian crisis unfolds at the Polish-Belarusian border

Al Jazeera  

For weeks, a large group of people, mostly from the Middle East, has been stranded in Belarus at a border crossing with Poland, trapped as forces from the two countries face off against each other. The West has accused Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko of luring the refugees and migrants to the border to use them as pawns to destabilise the …

Belarus moves migrants and refugees away from Polish border
3 years, 1 month ago

Belarus moves migrants and refugees away from Polish border

Al Jazeera  

Belarusian state media reports that migrants and refugees were moved into a heated warehouse not far from the border. A spokesperson for the Polish border guard said the camps on the frontier in western Belarus were completely empty on Thursday, which a Belarusian press officer confirmed, the Reuters news agency reported. Germany, EU reject Lukashenko proposal Meanwhile, the European Commission …

Echoes of 2015 Refugee Crisis as EU Grapples with Afghan Migration Challenge
3 years, 3 months ago

Echoes of 2015 Refugee Crisis as EU Grapples with Afghan Migration Challenge

News 18  

European Union countries on Tuesday proposed to step up aid to Afghanistan and its neighbours but could not agree a common policy on accepting asylum-seekers fleeing Taliban rule. The issue dividing EU countries is whether asylum should now be extended by the bloc as a whole to other groups considered likely to suffer under the Taliban's application of strict sharia, …

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