Berlin and Madrid are demonstrating unity with a joint agreement on returning migrants from Germany to Spain. Now Germany wants to seal similar deals with other countries. But what exactly does it involve?
A young Afghan asylum-seeker, wrongfully deported from Germany in July, has been brought back from Afghanistan. His case is the latest in a series of wrongful deportations.
Germany has seen a marked reduction in the number of attacks on refugees and migrant shelters in 2018. Lawmakers have welcomed the lower numbers, but warn of an ongoing "intolerable state of everyday racism."
Alarm Phone is an independent support hotline connecting migrant boats in distress with local coast guards to ensure quick and effective rescue operations.
How does church asylum work in Germany, why is it considered controversial and what recent changes have come into effect?
Exceptions for EU citizens and refugees have led to more naturalized Germans holding two passports in recent years. Some nations prohibit or make it difficult for nationals to give up citizenship when becoming German.
A group of young Muslim refugees and Jewish youths have visited the former Auschwitz concentration camp. The trip is aimed a fostering solidarity between the two communities and understanding Germany's past crimes.
Completely opening up the EU market to African goods would help reduce migration, German Development Minister Gerd Müller has said. In particular, he wants barriers to agricultural trade taken down.
Berlin and Madrid have reached a bilateral agreement to send migrants back to Spain in case they have filed for asylum in Spain prior to arriving in Germany. The deal would take effect on August 11, the German Interior Ministry said on Wednesday.
In various German-speaking cities in Europe, a piano is being set up for days at a time, allowing amateur musicians to show off their musical abilities. The initiative collects money for refugees to study music in Vienna.
He was instrumental in devising the EU-Turkey refugee deal, which was signed in 2016. But Gerald Knaus is far from thinking his work is done. The migration expert is trying to find new solutions to the changing patterns of Europe's refugee situation.
Asylum seekers who have been sent to holding centers at German international airports go through a lot of stress, knowing that their claim for asylum will most likely be rejected. Social worker Jessica Gürtler from a Protestant care center at the airport offers counseling to these asylum seekers.