https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20150807/germany-tries-to-stem-tide-of-balkan-asylum-seekers Fri, 07 Aug 2015 10:08:45 +0200 germany-tries-to-stem-tide-of-balkan-asylum-seekers 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20140410/german-asylum-seekers-up-80-percent-in-a-year Thu, 10 Apr 2014 10:00:00 +0200 german-asylum-seekers-up-80-percent-in-a-year 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20140318/deportation-upped-significantly-in-2013 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 13:06:00 +0100 deportation-upped-significantly-in-2013 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20140314/new-bill-will-restrict-balkan-asylum-requests-to-germany Fri, 14 Mar 2014 08:32:00 +0100 new-bill-will-restrict-balkan-asylum-requests-to-germany