German bill to cut asylum seekers from North Africa, Georgia
Germany's government launched a renewed attempt Wednesday to declare three North African states and Georgia "safe countries of origin", which would raise the hurdles for asylum requests by its citizens.
Morocco to speed up repatriation of illegal migrants
Morocco has agreed to streamline the procedures for the repatriation of citizens living illegally in Germany, the royal court said late on Thursday.
German swims from Europe to Africa in under 3 hours
A young German woman has swum from Europe to Africa in a little under three hours, setting a new world record in the process.
We’ll take back rejected refugees, Morocco tells Berlin
Morocco assured Berlin on Monday that it will take back people who’ve had their asylum cases rejected after recent frustration from the German side.
'Algeria and Morocco must take back deportees': Berlin
Germany wants Algeria and Morocco to take back their nationals with no residence permits in Germany after a sharp rise in asylum seekers from the two North African countries, officials said Friday.
Thalys train gunman was questioned in Berlin
The man who was stopped from carrying out a gun attack in a train from Amsterdam to Paris last Friday was questioned by police after setting off a silent alarm before boarding a Berlin-Istanbul flight in May.
Man charged with spying on Moroccan dissidents
Just days after a man was sentenced for spying for Syria, German federal prosecutors said Friday they had brought charges against a German-Moroccan national on suspicion of observing opposition members.