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One third of all asylum applications in Germany rejected in 2023
An asylum decision takes an average of seven months, and it takes a further 18 months to appeal. Lost cases cost the federal government €17.8 million last year. Two thirds…
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Frontex expands aerial surveillance: More deployments of planes, drones and surveillance satellites
The EU border agency is increasingly passing on the coordinates of refugee boats to neighbouring countries in the Mediterranean. This also includes the Coast Guard in Libya. A whistleblower now…
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€2.1 billion for new Bundeswehr communications satellites, while spy satellites still do not provide images
The German Armed Forces have awarded a contract for three communications satellites to Airbus. In the parallel “SARah” spy programme of competitor OHB, key components remain blocked in space. The…
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Bringing back Maja T. is legally impossible: German extradition to Hungary causes criticism in Berlin legal committee
Despite an instruction from the Federal Constitutional Court, the judiciary in Dresden had a person from the left-wing scene wanted on a warrant handed over to the Hungarian police. Now…
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Call for solidarity with Israel: Open letter from 72 German professors against “Jew-hatred” at universities
German professors express their solidarity with Jewish students and Israeli institutions. A student now complains with a similar tenor. In an open letter, 72 German professors speak out against anti-Semitism…
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Greek coast guard again abandons children in the Aegean: No response from Frontex to reports of deadly pushbacks
Several recent investigations show how the Hellenic Coast Guard is driving refugees to their deaths. The Fundamental Rights Officer at Frontex considers the claims to be credible. International media have…