Germany’s Bundestag debated the national budget on Wednesday and the far-right AfD party leapt at the chance to blame immigrants for feeding off the welfare state. The data, however, suggests that the reality is quite different.
A former head of German foreign intelligence said Thursday he met with former Afghan president Hamid Karzai to discuss Berlin's aim to deport Afghans to their Taliban-controlled homeland.
A German court ruled Tuesday that the government must issue visas to an Afghan family previously accepted under a programme for those at risk after the Taliban seized power in 2021.
Germany’s Education Minister sparked a heated debate when she expressed openness to the idea of introducing limits for the number of children with a migrant background in school classes.
Poland reimposed checks on its borders with EU neighbours Germany and Lithuania on Monday in a bid to crack down on irregular migration amid surging anti-immigrant sentiment creating political pressure in Berlin and Warsaw.
Naturalisation has often been seen as the best way to secure the right to live permanently in another European country, but this notion is becoming “increasingly fragile”, a new report reveals.
German MPs agreed Friday to suspend family reunification rights for refugees without asylum status as conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government pursues a crackdown on immigration.
Germany's conservative-led government will stop funding groups that rescue migrants in the Mediterranean, a foreign ministry source said Wednesday, prompting opposition parties to warn that the decision could worsen a "humanitarian crisis".
Hundreds of thousands of immigrants who moved to Germany are thinking of leaving the country, a new study has revealed. Workplace discrimination and bureaucratic hurdles were just two of the reasons many want to go.
Across Europe governments are toughening rules and rhetoric around foreign residents being able to acquire citizenship. Claudia Delpero talks to one of Europe's top experts to shed light on the current trend.
Thousands of people who moved to Germany to live and work are considering leaving the country. Are you among them? Tell us your reasons for moving in our quick survey.
Germany’s stance on immigration has hardened in recent months, with more patrols at the borders and a move to scrap a fast track route to citizenship, among other changes. We asked our readers if they were concerned.
Under a new proposal, foreign medical students in Germany could be forced to pay tuition fees under certain circumstances, in a bid to force young doctors to work in rural areas.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen say they agree on the need to urgently curb immigration and strengthen EU rules on asylum to maintain social cohesion.
Germany's new government, led by conservative party leaders, has hardened the country's stance towards immigration which has included increased border checks and tightening citizenship laws. Are you concerned?
Rhetoric around immigration in Germany has become toxic, but one German minister for labour and integration knows the value of foreign workers and tells The Local what's being done to attract more.
In an interview following his meeting with US President Trump, Friedrich Merz used a controversial phrase to blame immigrants for a rise in antisemitism in Germany.
The new German government on Monday said it would continue its flagship policy of turning asylum seekers away at its borders, despite a court ruling against the practice.
A bill that would scrap the three year fast-track process for German citizenship was passed by the cabinet on Wednesday. So who would be directly affected if it becomes law?
A Syrian refugee acted as a hero in the midst of an attack in Hamburg last Friday. The coverage of the story illustrates once again the severe biases in the German media, writes Tom Pugh.
A recent report found that Indians paid over €14 million in fees for rejected Schengen visa applications in 2024, and that Germany was among the countries that issued the most rejections.
Germany's Interior Minister is expected to introduce a draft law on Wednesday that would scrap the three-year fast-track process for getting German citizenship.
The number of people deported from Germany has risen in 2025 compared to previous years, according to government data. The new conservative-led coalition says it will increase repatriations even further.
Germany's new Interior Minister immediately increased the number of officers at border crossings, but the police union says there aren't enough resources to maintain these checks for very long.
