Immigration

Germany tries to deter Balkan asylum seekers

Germany, overwhelmed by people fleeing war and poverty, is trying to stem the tide of asylum seekers from the Balkans, a region now considered safe at least from armed conflict.

Immigration

Asylum seekers up 80 percent in a year

The number of people applying for asylum in Germany has rocketed by 80 percent in one year due to global crises, according to a government office.

Immigration

Deportations rose in 2013 as asylum denied

Germany last year deported the highest number of people in years, government figures revealed on Tuesday. Many of those refused asylum and sent home had come from Balkan countries.

Immigration

Law will restrict Balkan asylum seekers

Germany is planning to restrict immigration from the Balkan states under a draft government bill. Asylum applicants could find their request turned down within a week under the new law.