Tag: asylum
There is only a European solution for migration
Scholz and Meloni Scholz renewed the offer to the refugees’ countries of origin to conclude contracts for legal migration to Germany. (Photo: AP) Rome Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Prime…
“It’s a tremendous effort” – Faeser is pushing for an agreement on the EU asylum reform
Berlin Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) emphasized the urgency of a rapid reform of the EU asylum system. “We now have to make the right decisions to finally organize…
Why Erdogan’s re-election can save the EU’s migration policy
Istanbul, Brussels The confirmation of Recep Tayyip Erdogan as Turkish President also has advantages for the EU. It is true that many European politicians were stunned by the fact that…
Why the SPD’s big old debt plan will fail
Olaf Scholz The Chancellor held out the prospect of federal aid for debt relief for local authorities. (Photo: AP) Berlin A few days ago, Olaf Scholz (SPD) gave a speech…
Why the opposition relies on right-wing extremists
Istanbul Shortly before the run-off election for the presidency next Sunday, the Turkish opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu was assured of the support of a right-wing extremist group. Victory Party leader…
“That could frustrate many people” – displeasure with the federal-state agreement on refugees
Berlin The federal and state governments have drawn some heavy criticism with their decisions on financing refugee costs. The decision “means failure because it is neither financially sufficient nor does…
Federal and state governments reach mini-agreement on refugee costs
From left: Markus Söder, Prime Minister of Bavaria (CSU), Bodo Ramelow, Prime Minister of Thuringia (Die Linke), Dietmar Woidke, Prime Minister of Brandenburg (SPD), Kai Wegner, Governing Mayor of Berlin…
What EU and NATO can expect from Kemal Kilicdaroglu
Istanbul Kemal Kilicdaroglu likes to present himself as anti-Erdogan. The challenger to the Turkish head of state in the presidential elections in Turkey on Sunday wants to strengthen civil liberties…
Thousands wait in Mexico for Title 42 to end
Mexico City In the USA, the deportation regulation “Title 42” ends – and Irineo Mujica expects dramatic scenes. Everywhere in Mexico, migrants are waiting to cross the border, says the…
“Unworthy bargaining” – What the dispute over the refugee costs is about
Berlin The numbers speak for themselves: far more people sought refuge in Germany last year than in the peak year of the refugee crisis in 2015. According to the Federal…
Climate passport and climate card – migration experts propose new visas for climate refugees
A Somali family has fled drought in the Lower Shabelle region to the capital, Mogadishu The reception and care of climate refugees from their own country or neighboring regions poses…
States are on a confrontational course with the federal government
Berlin Shortly before the refugee summit in the Chancellery, the 16 federal states agreed on their own concept for future refugee financing. In it they call for a per capita…
States are on a confrontational course with the federal government
Berlin Shortly before the refugee summit in the Chancellery, the 16 federal states agreed on their own concept for future refugee financing. In it they call for a per capita…
Countries present their own concept for refugee financing
refugees A refugee settlement in Brück in the Potsdam-Mittelmark district. (Photo: dpa) Shortly before the refugee summit, the 16 federal states agreed on their own concept for future refugee financing.…
Car drives into crowd – at least seven dead
emergency services at the scene of the accident The fire department has not released any details about what happened. (Photo: AP) Brownsville, Washington Seven people died in a serious accident…
Hesse’s Prime Minister calls for a per capita billing system for refugee costs
Boris Rhein (CDU) The CDU politician sees an urgent need for action in financing the costs of refugees. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Berlin The Hessian Prime Minister Boris Rhein (CDU) has…
Faeser calls for fast-track procedures at the EU’s external border
Berlin When the former Interior Minister Horst Seehofer wanted to herald an “asylum turnaround” five years ago, he had to take harsh criticism. The CSU politician had brought up “transit…
UN fears more than 800,000 refugees from fighting in Sudan
Puffs of smoke in northern Khartoum Scores of people have been killed or injured since the power struggle between the army and the RSF militia escalated on April 15. (Photo:…
Wave of refugees in Italy: Right-wing government decides on state of emergency
Rome Over the Easter weekend alone, almost 40 boats with around 2,000 people from North Africa arrived on Italy’s islands. Since the beginning of the year, the Interior Ministry has…
Italy’s government declares a state of emergency over migration
Giorgia Meloni The arrival of thousands of migrants has been discussed in Italy for some time. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Press) Rome The Italian government has decided on a nationwide state of…