Tag: Asylum
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Germany blocks asylum applications from Palestinians, sharply criticised by leftists, human rights activists, doctors
Over 1,200 Palestinians are seeking asylum in Germany, but their applications are not being processed. An aid campaign for injured children from Gaza also remains unsuccessful. Seven of them have now died. German asylum authorities are currently not deciding on…
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German Ministry on violence and expenses for “returns “: €120,000 for mini-deportation of one person
Over 10,000 people were taken out of Germany by the end of June. The cost of each deportation flight runs into the tens of thousands and is covered by Frontex. In the case of African destination countries, it often involves…
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Church asylum in Germany defended: Deportation of Syrian refugee stopped
A German foreigners authority wanted to deport a Syrian to Malta. 150 people therefore protested at the site of his sanctuary in a church in Darmstadt. The Mainz-Bingen foreigners authority from Rhineland-Palatinate stopped the deportation of 35-year-old Syrian Abderrahman G.…
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Parliament blocks EU Asylum Package: Crisis Regulation for now off the table
The 27 EU states were unable to agree on new measures against refugees. Sea rescuers can also temporarily breathe a sigh of relief. But there is a threat of worse to come. With a Crisis Regulation, the EU Commission wanted…
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“Force majeure”: EU tightens laws for migration defence, with even external borders to be sealed
With a new regulation, the controversial “border procedures” are to be extended in case of a “mass influx of migrants”. The renewed Schengen Border Code could even partially close off Fortress Europe – an absolute novelty in the history of…
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EU migration policy in Niger: Mission accomplished
New study proves deadly impact of European migration regime in the Sahara Responsible for the deaths in the Mediterranean is the European Union’s asylum and migration policy, which requires that asylum applications can only be made in one of its…