Tag: migration and asylum policy
Emmanuel Macron’s speech at the Sorbonne – Politics
Emmanuel Macron locates Europe in a dramatic, even fatally risky moment in its history. “Europe is mortal,” said France’s president in a new keynote speech on the future of the…
What the Rwanda model means for Germany – politics
Some consider it an inhumane idea, others consider it a salvation: the Rwanda model. It envisages refugees being flown to other continents after their arrival in Europe in order to…
Munich: Payment card for refugees is delayed – Bavaria
According to the city’s social department, the introduction of the controversial Bavarian payment card for asylum seekers is only conceivable in the third or fourth quarter of this year. Payment…
Interview with Interior Minister Herrmann: “I never wanted to be the world champion in deportations” – Bavaria
Payment cards, returns, refugee accommodation – the state government is committed to toughness in its migration policy. Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann (CSU) speaks in an interview about being overwhelmed when…
Asylum payment card will be expanded to 15 additional Bavarian municipalities – Bavaria
The pilot project for the Bavarian payment card for refugees and asylum seekers is being expanded to 15 other municipalities – including large cities such as Augsburg, Passau and the…
Payment card for refugees: Who gets the surcharge? – Business
After a long struggle, the Bundestag approved the payment card for refugees last Friday. Now the question is who will secure the prestigious order for the nationwide payment card. Research…
How Greece reacts to the EU’s compromise on asylum law – Politics
The migration minister had nothing but praise for the decision in Brussels. Dimitris Kairidis announced on Wednesday evening that it was “a breakthrough”. “A historic day” that shows that “European…
Europe’s new asylum law: Do what needs to be done – Opinion
This was, on the one hand, a terrible day for the European Union. It was decided on Wednesday that in the future it would lock refugee families with children in…
Agreement in the EU Parliament: Europe is tightening its asylum law – politics
Faster procedures, easier deportations and reception centers that resemble detention centers: After years of dispute, the EU Parliament is waving through a change in migration policy. But it will take…
Crime: In a nutshell – politics
How is crime changing in Germany? Germany’s investigators keep meticulous records of this month after month. Police crime statistics is the name of the database in which every recorded crime…