https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed While Germany benefits from a surge of incoming students and skilled workers from South Asia, and especially India, many new arrivals end up in exploitative jobs. Immigration and labour researcher Aju John says that's not an accident, it's by design. https://www.thelocal.com/20260729/the-law-is-absent-how-indians-in-germany-are-exploited-in-the-workforce Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:37:39 +0200 the-law-is-absent-how-indians-in-germany-are-exploited-in-the-workforce A large group of Indian students enrolled at a private university in Berlin saw their right to residence revoked due to an accreditation issue. The Local asked Berlin's immigration authority what happened. https://www.thelocal.com/20260528/why-hundreds-of-indian-university-students-were-made-to-leave-berlin Thu, 28 May 2026 15:58:44 +0200 why-hundreds-of-indian-university-students-were-made-to-leave-berlin Among a number of agreements made between Germany's chancellor and India's prime minister comes the announcement that Indian travellers with stopovers at German airports will soon not need to obtain a transit visa. https://www.thelocal.com/20260113/germany-to-allow-visa-free-transit-for-indian-travellers Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:42:24 +0100 germany-to-allow-visa-free-transit-for-indian-travellers At least 14 percent of all patent applications developed in Germany now originate from inventors with foreign roots, with Indians, and women, making particularly dynamic contributions. https://www.thelocal.com/20251014/immigrants-and-women-behind-growing-number-of-patents-in-germany Tue, 14 Oct 2025 10:45:57 +0200 immigrants-and-women-behind-growing-number-of-patents-in-germany