The Local Germany 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 'I'd do it again': Refugees reflect on their journey to Germany five years on German Gracia Schuette and Syrian Aeham Ahmad both had their lives changed forever by Angela Merkel's decision in 2015 to leave Germany's doors open to hundreds of thousands of refugees. https://www.thelocal.de/20200830/how-a-german-and-a-syrian-experienced-the-2015-refugee-crisis Sun, 30 Aug 2020 10:41:25 +0200 how-a-german-and-a-syrian-experienced-the-2015-refugee-crisis European Court clears way for Germany to deport refugees to other EU countries The deportation of refugees under EU law from northern European countries to their southern counterparts has come under criticism in recent years. The court ruled however that such deportations were justified under the 'mutual trust' principle. https://www.thelocal.de/20190319/european-court-clears-way-for-germany-to-deport-refugees-to-other-eu-countries Tue, 19 Mar 2019 17:01:23 +0100 european-court-clears-way-for-germany-to-deport-refugees-to-other-eu-countries Germany sends Syrians back to EU borders Germany is once again sending Syrian refugees back to the EU country where they first arrived, in line with the so-called Dublin regulations, the government confirmed on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20151110/germany-to-reinstate-dublin-rules-for-syrians Tue, 10 Nov 2015 18:06:16 +0100 germany-to-reinstate-dublin-rules-for-syrians Munich police swamped with refugee donations UPDATE: As over 1,000 refugees arrived in Munich from Hungary by train on Tuesday, police in the Bavarian capital said they were "overwhelmed" by the amount of food, water and other supplies donated by local people to those in need. https://www.thelocal.de/20150901/migrants-flee-budapest-for-vienna-and-munich Tue, 01 Sep 2015 10:26:25 +0200 migrants-flee-budapest-for-vienna-and-munich Berlin scolds Hungary on refugee rules breach After Hungary announced that it would stop obeying EU rules on refugees, the country's ambassador came in for a stern talking-to from both the Foreign and Interior ministries in Berlin. https://www.thelocal.de/20150625/govt-summons-hungarian-ambassador-over-refugees Thu, 25 Jun 2015 12:28:50 +0200 govt-summons-hungarian-ambassador-over-refugees