German parliament toughens asylum rules in a bid to reduce influx of migrants
9 years, 1 month ago

German parliament toughens asylum rules in a bid to reduce influx of migrants

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The German parliament on Thursday approved new measures to tighten asylum rules in an effort to stem an unprecedented influx of migrants. Berlin: The German parliament on Thursday approved new measures to tighten asylum rules in an effort to stem an unprecedented influx of migrants. The new rules also lower the hurdles for the expulsion of convicted foreigners – a key measure proposed after the New Year’s rampage in Cologne, where hundreds of women reported being sexually assaulted and robbed in a crowd of mostly migrant men. The asylum application process would also be sped up, with centres set up to process applications from “economic migrants” who have little prospect of winning refugee status.

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Scholz’s challenger demands tougher migration rules as knife attack spills into German election
2 months, 1 week ago

Scholz’s challenger demands tougher migration rules as knife attack spills into German election

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s opposition leader vowed Thursday to bar people from entering the country without proper papers and to step up deportations if he is elected chancellor next month, as a knife attack by a rejected asylum-seeker spilled over into an election campaign in which he is the front-runner. Chancellor Olaf Scholz, whose center-left party trails in polls ahead of …

Asylum seekers will be stripped of their benefits under new rules in Germany as the country continues to crack down on migration
5 months, 1 week ago

Asylum seekers will be stripped of their benefits under new rules in Germany as the country continues to crack down on migration

Daily Mail  

Asylum seekers will be stripped of their benefits as Germany cracks down on immigration after the country's parliament on Friday voted to tighten its rules for refugees. German parliament on Friday voted to tighten rules for asylum seekers as Berlin takes a tougher line on immigration after recent electoral gains for the far right The implementation of the stricter rules …

Why is Germany imposing more restrictions on its borders?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Why is Germany imposing more restrictions on its borders?

Al Jazeera  

Germany’s centre-left government has decided to impose temporary land border restrictions aimed at controlling irregular migration in the wake of a knife attack and electoral gains made by a far-right party. Faeser said Germany is going beyond the European Union’s controls and tightening up security internally to be better prepared against “irregular migration” and what she called “Islamist terrorism and …

German state cuts benefits for 'lazy' migrants after they refused request to help clear flood debris
8 months, 1 week ago

German state cuts benefits for 'lazy' migrants after they refused request to help clear flood debris

Daily Mail  

The state of Saxony-Anhalt has cut the benefits of asylum seekers who refused to pick up debris following heavy flooding in east Germany for less than a pound an hour. Ukrainian refugees queue for food in the welcome area after their arrival at the main train station in Berlin, Germany, March 8, 2022 The state of Saxony-Anhalt has cut the …

Germany moves to ease the deportation of foreigners who glorify terrorist acts
9 months ago

Germany moves to ease the deportation of foreigners who glorify terrorist acts

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s government on Wednesday launched new legislation to ease the deportation of foreigners who publicly approve of terrorist acts. The Interior Ministry said that the law on residence will be changed so that approving or promoting “a single terrorist crime” is grounds for a “particularly serious interest in expulsion.” That means that in future a single comment that …

German parliament approves payment cards for asylum-seekers to limit cash payments
11 months, 2 weeks ago

German parliament approves payment cards for asylum-seekers to limit cash payments

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The German parliament on Friday approved legislation introducing payment cards for asylum-seekers, a system that is meant to limit benefits paid in cash and make the country less attractive for migrants. Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Germany’s 16 state governors agreed in principle to introduce the system in early November, but the governing coalition took until last week to …

European Parliament passes asylum and migration reforms
11 months, 2 weeks ago

European Parliament passes asylum and migration reforms

Al Jazeera  

The European Parliament has approved a landmark overhaul of the European Union’s asylum and migration rules. The parliament’s main political groups overcame opposition from far-right and far-left parties to pass the new migration and asylum pact – a sweeping reform nearly a decade in the making. “History made” parliament president Roberta Metsola posted on X on Wednesday following the passage …

German parliament approves legislation easing deportations of rejected asylum seekers
1 year, 2 months ago

German parliament approves legislation easing deportations of rejected asylum seekers

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The German parliament on Thursday approved legislation that is intended to ease deportations of unsuccessful asylum-seekers as Chancellor Olaf Scholz seeks to defuse migration as a political problem. It also authorizes residential searches for documentation that enables officials to firmly establish a person’s identity, as well as remove authorities’ obligation to give advance notice of deportations in some …

Number of asylum seekers in Germany jumps 50 per cent in a year to 350,000
1 year, 2 months 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
1 year, 2 months 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, …

In Germany, Chancellor Olaf Scholz and state governors agree on new measures to curb migration
1 year, 4 months ago

In Germany, Chancellor Olaf Scholz and state governors agree on new measures to curb migration

The Hindu  

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the 16 state governors 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 hot-button topic in society. Some state governors had called for a new system of conducting asylum …

Chancellor Olaf Scholz and state governors agree on new measures to curb migration to Germany
1 year, 4 months ago

Chancellor Olaf Scholz and state governors agree on new measures to curb migration to Germany

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the 16 state governors 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 hot-button topic in society. The new measures include speeding up asylum procedures, benefit restrictions …

Germany’s chancellor, state governors agree on new measures to curb migration
1 year, 4 months 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 plans to allow asylum-seekers to work sooner and punish smugglers harder
1 year, 4 months ago

German government plans to allow asylum-seekers to work sooner and punish smugglers harder

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The German government has approved legislation that would allow asylum-seekers to start working sooner and a plan to stiffen punishment for people who smuggle migrants. Shelters for migrants and refugees have been filling up across Germany in recent months and Scholz, who faces enormous pressure on migration from the opposition and elsewhere, has said that “too many are …

German government plans to allow asylum-seekers to work sooner and punish smugglers harder
1 year, 4 months ago

German government plans to allow asylum-seekers to work sooner and punish smugglers harder

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 German government has approved …

German Cabinet approves legislation meant to ease deportations of rejected asylum-seekers
1 year, 5 months ago

German Cabinet approves legislation meant to ease deportations of rejected asylum-seekers

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The German Cabinet approved legislation Wednesday that is intended to ease deportations of unsuccessful asylum-seekers as Chancellor Olaf Scholz seeks to defuse migration as a political problem. It also would authorize residential searches for documentation that enables officials to firmly establish a person’s identity, as well as remove authorities’ obligation to give advance notice of deportations in some …

Germany is aiming to ease deportations as the government faces intense pressure on migration
1 year, 5 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, 6 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 are filling up across Germany as attitudes toward the newcomers harden
1 year, 6 months ago

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

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. Berlin's state government says it will open a hangar …

Shelters for migrants fill up across Germany as attitudes toward them harden
1 year, 6 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 …

German leader defends deal to stop migrants at EU borders, says old system was ‘dysfunctional’
1 year, 9 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 …

Germany to ditch Angela Merkel’s open-door migrant policy
1 year, 10 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 …

Germany struggles to find housing for more than 1M refugees
2 years, 5 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 …

UK plan for tougher asylum-seeker rules draws criticism
4 years ago

UK plan for tougher asylum-seeker rules draws criticism

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 British government said Wednesday …

Germany to expand job-seeker visas in bid to tackle shortfall of skilled workers, help rejected asylum-seekers
6 years, 5 months ago

Germany to expand job-seeker visas in bid to tackle shortfall of skilled workers, help rejected asylum-seekers

Firstpost  

Germany is trying to strike a balance between the needs of its labour market, an aging native population and popular concern about immigration. Labor Minister Hubertus Heil said the government also agreed on a “pragmatic” solution to resolve the status of rejected asylum-seekers who have found work in Germany and are well-integrated. He said the government aims to give them …

Germany vows to take tougher stance on migrant deportations
6 years, 10 months ago

Germany vows to take tougher stance on migrant deportations

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Hundreds of German police officers raided a refugee shelter in the southern town of Ellwangen on Thursday, days after an angry mob of migrants prevented authorities from deporting a 23-year-old man from Togo. The massive police operation came as Germany’s top security official presented a new “master plan on migration.” Interior Minister Horst Seehofer vowed he would do …

Election may reflect Germany’s management of migrant influx
7 years, 6 months ago

Election may reflect Germany’s management of migrant influx

Associated Press  

COLOGNE, Germany — German Chancellor Angela Merkel adopted a mantra when citizens questioned her decision to open the country to refugees fleeing wars: “We’ll manage.” She kept repeating it as the lines at immigration offices circled city blocks, school gyms turned into temporary housing and the questions devolved into angry criticism. “Merkel’s government started a highly risky maneuver with its …

Angela Merkel calls on Hungary to implement EU court's ruling, allow refugees into country
7 years, 6 months ago

Angela Merkel calls on Hungary to implement EU court's ruling, allow refugees into country

Firstpost  

German chancellor Angela Merkel has urged Hungary to quickly implement a ruling by the top EU court that member states must take in a share of refugees Berlin: German chancellor Angela Merkel has urged Hungary to quickly implement a ruling by the European Union’s top court that member states must take in a share of refugees who reach the continent. …

Turning point: Germany hoped to close border in 2015, didn’t
8 years ago

Turning point: Germany hoped to close border in 2015, didn’t

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany planned to close its border with Austria and turn back asylum-seekers in September 2015, a move that could have dramatically changed the course of the European refugee crisis that was at its peak at the time, according to a German newspaper. The Welt am Sonntag reported Sunday that Chancellor Angela Merkel and her ministers agreed Sept. 12 …

Refugee arrivals drop by a third in Germany
8 years, 2 months ago

Refugee arrivals drop by a third in Germany

Al Jazeera  

Around 280,000 new asylum seekers arrived in Germany in 2016, as compared with the 890,000 the year before. Thomas de Maiziere said on Wednesday that about 280,000 new asylum seekers arrived in 2016, while an estimated 80,000 people either left voluntarily or were deported. Asylum applications have lagged well behind arrivals and many people who came to Germany in 2015 …

Merkel says Germany wants to deport more failed asylum seekers
8 years, 3 months ago

Merkel says Germany wants to deport more failed asylum seekers

China Daily  

BERLIN -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday that Germany wanted to increase deportation of failed asylum seekers to ensure better safety in the country. The chancellor made the remarks in a statement issued after the confirmation that Anis Amri, a Tunisian national suspected of carrying out a truck attack on a Christmas market in downtown Berlin, was shot and …

Merkel says Germany wants to deport more failed asylum seekers
8 years, 3 months ago

Merkel says Germany wants to deport more failed asylum seekers

China Daily  

BERLIN -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday that Germany wanted to increase deportation of failed asylum seekers to ensure better safety in the country. The chancellor made the remarks in a statement issued after the confirmation that Anis Amri, a Tunisian national suspected of carrying out a truck attack on a Christmas market in downtown Berlin, was shot and …

What are rules for asylum seekers in Germany?
8 years, 8 months ago

What are rules for asylum seekers in Germany?

CNN  

Story highlights Germans question country's refugee policy following week of attacks Migrants denied asylum in state of limbo while appeal is processed CNN — Questions over Germany’s refugee policies have started to swirl following a suicide bombing by an asylum seeker outside a music festival on Sunday, the country’s fourth attack in just over a week. Matthias Schrader/AP Sunday’s suicide …

Cologne attacks: Support for refugees in Germany falling amid far-right protests and vigilante attacks
9 years, 2 months ago

Cologne attacks: Support for refugees in Germany falling amid far-right protests and vigilante attacks

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 Germany’s welcoming attitude to refugees …

Cologne attacks: Germany to speed up deportations of foreigners who commit crimes
9 years, 2 months ago

Cologne attacks: Germany to speed up deportations of foreigners who commit crimes

ABC  

German ministers have outlined plans to speed up the deportation of foreigners who commit crimes, responding to sexual attacks on women by migrants and asylum seekers in Cologne which have deepened doubts about the country's open-door policy. Key points: Foreigners guilty of crimes could be deported under new plans Merkel said the law should "take effect as soon as possible" …

Rival groups protest in Germany over sex assaults
9 years, 2 months ago

Rival groups protest in Germany over sex assaults

Al Jazeera  

Competing protests have been held in Cologne, Germany in response to the series of violent assaults against women on New Year’s Eve. Cologne’s federal police have said they received 170 criminal complaints connected to the New Year’s festivities, including 120 cases of sexual assaults. Merkel’s party, the Christian Democratic Union, discussed on Saturday deportation for asylum seekers who commit crimes …

Merkel says Germany will reduce refugee arrivals
9 years, 3 months ago

Merkel says Germany will reduce refugee arrivals

Al Jazeera  

Chancellor says it’s in everyone’s best interests to slow down refugee intake expected to reach one million this year. Chancellor Angela Merkel says her government now plans to “significantly reduce” the number of refugees entering Germany after facing opposition from a faction of her party. Speaking at an annual conference of her conservative Christian Democrats party, Merkel said opening Germany’s …

Germany admits migrant crisis is OUR fault as asylum system is a ‘magnet for refugees’
9 years, 4 months ago

Germany admits migrant crisis is OUR fault as asylum system is a ‘magnet for refugees’

Daily Mail  

Germany is expected to receive 800,000 applications for asylum this year Told German newspaper Handelsblatt the EU should send billions of aid to refugee camps in countries neighbouring Syria Günther Oettinger branded Germany's asylum law as like a 'magnet' for refugees and has called for a drastic rethink as to how to deal with the crisis Germany's EU commissioner has …

Germany to fast-track deportations of economic migrants so it can accept more refugees
9 years, 5 months ago

Germany to fast-track deportations of economic migrants so it can accept more refugees

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 Germany will begin accelerating deportations …

Refugee crisis: Angela Merkel signals deportation of economic migrants from Germany as EC President Jean-Claude Juncker calls for migration summit
9 years, 5 months ago

Refugee crisis: Angela Merkel signals deportation of economic migrants from Germany as EC President Jean-Claude Juncker calls for migration summit

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 Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government has …

Europe migrant crisis: Merkel ready to back Turkey's EU accession process in return for asylum seeker assistance
9 years, 5 months ago

Europe migrant crisis: Merkel ready to back Turkey's EU accession process in return for asylum seeker assistance

ABC  

German chancellor Angela Merkel has offered Turkey financial aid and the prospect of faster progress on its bid to join the European Union in return for badly-needed help in stemming the flow of asylum seekers to Europe. Key points: Merkel visits Turkey to further EU accession talks Turkey taking EU-rejected asylum seekers among the conditions Turkey's PM says there are …

Europe migrant crisis: Germany agrees on package to stem flood of asylum seekers from Balkan states
9 years, 6 months ago

Europe migrant crisis: Germany agrees on package to stem flood of asylum seekers from Balkan states

ABC  

Germany has approved a new law aimed at reducing the flood of asylum seekers crossing its borders from the Balkans. Germany is expecting up to a million asylum seekers this year and while the majority are Syrian, almost 40 per cent have come from countries in the western Balkans. Ms Merkel has drawn criticism, especially among conservatives, for fuelling the …

European migrant crisis: Germany reinstates border controls as 34 asylum seekers drown off Greece
9 years, 6 months ago

European migrant crisis: Germany reinstates border controls as 34 asylum seekers drown off Greece

ABC  

Germany is reinstating border controls with Austria as Europe's top economy admitted it was stretched to the limit trying to cope with a record influx of asylum seekers. Key points: Germany reinstates border controls under pressure from a record influx of asylum seekers Police begin passport checks at Austrian border Another boat sinks off the coast of Greece, leaving at …

Europe asylum seeker crisis: Hungary's PM calls on EU to give $5b in aid to Syria's neighbours
9 years, 6 months ago

Europe asylum seeker crisis: Hungary's PM calls on EU to give $5b in aid to Syria's neighbours

ABC  

Hungary's prime minister says he wants the European Union to give Syria's neighbours $5 billion in financial aid to help those displaced by the country's civil war. Key points: Hungary's PM Viktor Orban calls for $5 billion in aid to be given to Syria's neighbours Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan Hungary due to introduce controversial new laws on Tuesday which could …

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