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 Poland announced temporary checks at the German borders to start next week to reduce the flow of migrants 'back and fourth'. https://www.thelocal.de/20250701/poland-to-impose-checks-on-german-border-to-stop-irregular-migrants Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:12:33 +0200 poland-to-impose-checks-on-german-border-to-stop-irregular-migrants Germany's conservative-led government will stop funding groups that rescue migrants in the Mediterranean, a foreign ministry source said Wednesday, prompting opposition parties to warn that the decision could worsen a "humanitarian crisis". https://www.thelocal.de/20250626/germany-to-stop-funding-mediterranean-sea-migrant-rescues Thu, 26 Jun 2025 11:05:49 +0200 germany-to-stop-funding-mediterranean-sea-migrant-rescues The number of people deported from Germany has risen in 2025 compared to previous years, according to government data. The new conservative-led coalition says it will increase repatriations even further. https://www.thelocal.de/20250523/germany-deports-above-average-number-of-people-at-the-start-of-2025 Fri, 23 May 2025 12:41:54 +0200 germany-deports-above-average-number-of-people-at-the-start-of-2025 A plan by Germany to turn back more asylum seekers at the Austrian border has a sparked legal and political backlash, with Austria warning it may refuse to accept returns. https://www.thelocal.de/20250506/can-germany-turn-back-asylum-seekers-at-austrias-border Tue, 06 May 2025 13:58:05 +0200 can-germany-turn-back-asylum-seekers-at-austrias-border Germany said Monday that it no longer took top spot in the European Union for new asylum applications, as a media report citing EU data put France and Spain ahead. https://www.thelocal.de/20250408/germany-no-longer-top-nation-for-eu-asylum-requests Tue, 08 Apr 2025 10:37:10 +0200 germany-no-longer-top-nation-for-eu-asylum-requests German police commandos carried out a series of pre-dawn raids Wednesday against an alleged Iraqi-Kurdish network accused of smuggling migrants to Britain. https://www.thelocal.de/20241204/raids-in-germany-target-smuggling-ring-brining-migrants-to-the-uk Wed, 04 Dec 2024 13:02:54 +0100 raids-in-germany-target-smuggling-ring-brining-migrants-to-the-uk A couple of stowaways were caught riding under a bus after one fell onto the Autobahn in Bavaria. The story highlights how difficult the immigration journey, and legal process can be for immigrants hoping to seek asylum in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20240513/how-refugees-found-clinging-to-coach-in-bavaria-has-shone-light-on-german-asylum-policies Mon, 13 May 2024 13:59:27 +0200 how-refugees-found-clinging-to-coach-in-bavaria-has-shone-light-on-german-asylum-policies After a story about hikers getting questioned by the police went viral on social media, German police have said people in border areas should expect to be stopped. What's going on? https://www.thelocal.de/20231110/why-are-german-police-carrying-out-checks-on-hikers-at-the-borders Fri, 10 Nov 2023 18:23:24 +0100 why-are-german-police-carrying-out-checks-on-hikers-at-the-borders German state leaders are urging the government to allocate more money to local authorities to help deal with the intake of refugees. https://www.thelocal.de/20231103/german-states-demand-more-funding-to-help-manage-refugees Fri, 03 Nov 2023 12:41:16 +0100 german-states-demand-more-funding-to-help-manage-refugees It's early morning when 30-year-old Syrian Adem Ahmed walks across a railway bridge that starts in Poland and ends in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20231012/german-police-crack-down-on-illegal-crossings-at-polish-border Thu, 12 Oct 2023 16:33:13 +0200 german-police-crack-down-on-illegal-crossings-at-polish-border Billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday waded into German politics at a time of a heated debate on immigration across Europe, saying Berlin-funded migrant rescue operations in the Mediterranean could be seen as an "invasion" of Italy. https://www.thelocal.de/20230930/elon-musk-slams-german-funded-migrants-rescue-med-operations Sat, 30 Sep 2023 19:12:21 +0200 elon-musk-slams-german-funded-migrants-rescue-med-operations Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has written to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to complain about funding charities helping irregular migrants in her country, according to a letter made public Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20230926/italy-complains-to-germany-over-migrant-ngo-funding Tue, 26 Sep 2023 11:02:11 +0200 italy-complains-to-germany-over-migrant-ngo-funding Italian authorities have detained a rescue ship from the German humanitarian organization Sea-Eye, the group said, marking the second such incident within a few days. https://www.thelocal.de/20230823/second-german-rescue-ship-detained-in-italy Wed, 23 Aug 2023 13:12:01 +0200 second-german-rescue-ship-detained-in-italy German police have arrested a Syrian national on charges of crimes against humanity and war crimes including enslavement for allegedly taking part in a brutal crackdown on government opponents, prosecutors said Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20230804/germany-arrests-syrian-on-war-crimes-charges Fri, 04 Aug 2023 10:23:20 +0200 germany-arrests-syrian-on-war-crimes-charges According to a new analysis, more than half of those who fled to Germany during the refugee crisis of 2015 are now employed. https://www.thelocal.de/20230727/more-than-half-of-all-refugees-to-germany-in-2015-are-now-employed Thu, 27 Jul 2023 19:14:25 +0200 more-than-half-of-all-refugees-to-germany-in-2015-are-now-employed Ahead of next Wednesday's refugee summit at the Federal Chancellor's Office in Berlin, Germany's state premiers are calling for more money from the government to help them manage the influx of refugees. https://www.thelocal.de/20230507/germanys-state-leaders-pile-on-pressure-on-government-ahead-of-refugee-summit Sun, 07 May 2023 14:50:58 +0200 germanys-state-leaders-pile-on-pressure-on-government-ahead-of-refugee-summit Eight EU nations called on Brussels to significantly toughen the bloc's borders to "prevent another large-scale migration crisis," according to a letter seen by AFP ahead of a key summit. https://www.thelocal.de/20230207/eu-nations-demand-tougher-borders-to-prevent-migration-crisis Tue, 07 Feb 2023 16:08:36 +0100 eu-nations-demand-tougher-borders-to-prevent-migration-crisis A rescue ship carrying 440 migrants has been allowed to disembark in Sicily, its operator said Friday, capping a year that saw more than 67,000 arrive on Italy's shores. https://www.thelocal.de/20211231/italy-receives-hundreds-of-migrants-from-german-rescue-ship Fri, 31 Dec 2021 16:33:19 +0100 italy-receives-hundreds-of-migrants-from-german-rescue-ship At the Eisenhuettenstadt reception centre for refugees on Germany's border with Poland, 19-year-old Iraqi asylum seeker Siban dreams of making a new life for himself after an exhausting journey from Belarus. https://www.thelocal.de/20211027/who-are-the-refugees-coming-to-germany-via-belarus Wed, 27 Oct 2021 19:40:55 +0200 who-are-the-refugees-coming-to-germany-via-belarus Germany's interior minister on Sunday said the country would increase controls on the border with Poland, as police broke up an armed group of far-right activists trying to prevent migrants from entering. https://www.thelocal.de/20211025/germany-to-step-up-checks-as-far-right-activists-target-polish-border Mon, 25 Oct 2021 11:39:08 +0200 germany-to-step-up-checks-as-far-right-activists-target-polish-border