The number of people refused entry to the EU and Schengen area has risen dramatically, according to new statistics, while thousands of US, UK and Indian nationals have been found to be illegally present in EU/Schengen countries.
The populations of certain countries in Europe are expected to grow by 2100, but there will be a big drop on average across Europe, new predictions reveal. So which countries will see a population growth?
The number of people acquiring the citizenship of a European country has increased massively compared to a decade ago. Experts say that the trend has accelerated in recent years due various factors.
Germany has jumped five spots to land among the world's top 20 happiest countries, according to a new report. One major contributing factor is rising satisfaction in the former East German regions.
In 2025, people born outside the European Union made up about 10 percent of the EU’s 450 million population. But which countries have the largest share of foreign-born residents?
Only one country in the EU offers alcoholic drinks at even lower prices than Germany, new figures reveal. However it's a different story for other drinks.
A decade from now one in four people living in Germany will be aged 67 or older, according to new figures. This dramatic demographic shift is set to place an unprecedented burden on the country’s working population.
Spain, Turkey, and the United States led the pack as Germany’s favourite summer destinations this year, but the real story may be the dramatic shift away from domestic flights.
People born in 1990 are more likely to have an immigration background, and more likely to be highly educated, than the general German population. As the country marks its 35th anniversary, here's a look at how the nation's 35-year-olds are living.
Germany produces a lot of STEM graduates and attracts a large number of foreign students, but inequality in educational outcomes is growing according to a study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Germany's population has increased by about 3.8 million since the reunification of the former eastern and western parts of the country. Here's how the population has changed.
Salaries are higher in Frankfurt while Munich has higher housing costs, according to a recent report. The Local looks at average salaries and apartment prices to get a sense of how affordable Germany’s big cities really are.
Unemployment in Germany continued to rise last month according to the Federal Employment Agency. Here's a look at the latest figures, including which states have the lowest and highest rates.
Just over 20 percent of German households can't afford a week long vacation, according to a recent report, with that number rising considerably high in some states.
The population of the European Union has grown by over a million in the last year thanks to immigration. Here's a breakdown of how the population has grown or shrunk in different European countries.
Europe's population is getting older and its set to shrink in many countries. One of the keys to sustaining societies and economies will be the integration of immigrants into the workforce, the author of a new study tells Claudia Delpero.
Authorities in the German capital reported twice as many attacks on refugees and refugee centres last year as far-right motivated crimes have grown in number across the country.
The number of babies born in the EU was down 5.4 percent to 3.67 million in 2023, the largest drop in decades, official data showed Friday, underscoring the bloc's demographic issues.
