Tag: asylum
Friedrich Merz and “social tourism”: CDU boss has communication problems
Berlin They elected him to give the party direction again, to show a clear edge and no longer to moderate for the sake of power, as was the case under…
Merz and “social tourism”: CDU boss apologizes
Friedrich Merz “We are now experiencing social tourism from these refugees.” (Photo: IMAGO/Christian Spicker) Berlin CDU leader Friedrich Merz has apologized for his statement about “social tourism” by Ukrainian refugees…
Merz sees “social tourism” from Ukrainians to Germany
Friedrich Merz “We are now experiencing social tourism from these refugees.” (Photo: IMAGO/Christian Spicker) Berlin CDU leader Friedrich Merz has complained about “social tourism” from Ukrainian refugees to Germany. He…
No more EU visas for Russians – is this the right way?
The visit to Europe is a privilege, not a human right, Estonia’s Prime Minister Kaja Kallas recently tweeted and called on her counterparts in the EU to ban tourist visas…
More courage in labor migration
“They said to me: ‘Do care, otherwise you have to go!’” This statement by a young refugee from a West African country reveals the whole misery in migration policy as…
Northern Europe: entry ban for Russian tourists
Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin (left) and her Estonian counterpart Kaja Kallas Both prime ministers are calling for a tougher approach to Moscow. (Photo: IMAGO/Scanpix) Stockholm “Visiting Europe is a…
“Afghanistan is the saddest country on earth”
Bangkok Dozens of men cower in the dust along a wall in front of the passport office in Kabul. Most have brought with them plastic wrappers full of documents in…
Many bank accounts for refugees from Ukraine
Hamburger Sparkasse ATMs Refugees from the Ukraine have by far the most current accounts with the savings banks – now almost 300,000. (Photo: Daniel Bockwoldt/dpa) Frankfurt The majority of account…
The numbers on the Balkan route are exploding
Refugees on the Balkan route Hungary has migratory pressures from the south and Ukraine. (Photo: Imago/i Images) Vienna The forests on the border between Hungary and Serbia are natural recreation…
The numbers on the Balkan route are exploding
Refugees on the Balkan route Hungary has migratory pressures from the south and Ukraine. (Photo: Imago/i Images) Vienna The forests on the border between Hungary and Serbia are natural recreation…
Shortage of skilled workers: Invest in unskilled workers too!
Job fair for Ukrainian refugees Germany should train more refugees and unskilled workers. (Photo: dpa) At airports, in hospitals and in the IT departments – everywhere there is currently a…
Traffic light coalition launches first migration package
Berlin The federal government wants to give foreigners who have been living in Germany for more than five years a permanent perspective to stay in Germany. The draft law by…
Plane disappeared from radar – Two Germans on board
Tara Air, De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter There were 19 passengers and three crew members on the plane. (Photo: via REUTERS) Kathmandu A passenger plane with 22 people on…
How Erdogan could use refugees as leverage
Recep Tayyip Erdogan The Turkish President declared the border with Greece “open” in 2020. (Photo: AP) Athens Concerns about a new refugee crisis are growing in Greece. Since the beginning…
What is behind Turkish plans for the Syria offensive
Istanbul Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has repeatedly announced a new military offensive in neighboring Syria. Now Ankara seems to be making good on the threat. The aim is probably…
How educational start-ups can make integration easier for Ukrainian refugees
Berlin More than a hundred thousand school-age children have fled to Germany from Ukraine since the beginning of the war. This was reported by the Conference of Ministers of Education…
Why the Turkish election campaign could also affect Europe
Ankara, Brussels The Turkish director Hande Karacasu speaks of a “silent plague” in Turkey – and means the refugees in the country. In her short film of the same name,…
BA sees seamless support at risk
Arrival of Ukrainian refugees in Munich Job centers are expecting a wave of new applications for basic security. (Photo: dpa) Berlin From June, thousands of refugees from Ukraine could be…
How the USA slows down refugees
Ukrainian refugees at the US-Mexico border After the outbreak of war, many Ukrainian refugees tried to get to the USA via the Mexican border. That should be the end of…
Warsaw demands more help from the EU
Vienna Three million Ukrainians have arrived in Poland in the last nine weeks. Even if some move on and most hope to return quickly, the Polish population has briefly grown…