How do refugees in Germany view Seehofer's tougher migration plan?
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Interior Minister Horst Seehofer are at odds over Seehofer's strict refugee policy. How do refugees in Germany view the issue?
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Germany asylum applications drop 70 percent
The number of people claiming asylum in Germany fell to 222,560 last year, according to European Union figures. The data could provide some relief for Chancellor Angela Merkel as she fights to save her coalition.
Angela Merkel promises to support Italy on migration after Giuseppe Conte meeting in Berlin
The German chancellor says she wants to work with Italy to reduce the number of refugees entering the European Union. Merkel is facing a rebellion inside her governing conservative alliance over migration.
Angela Merkel buys time in government crisis over asylum
Chancellor Angela Merkel has got her Interior Minister Horst Seehofer to agree to wait for an upcoming EU summit before imposing new border controls. His asylum reform plan could threaten the EU immigration system.
Italy's populists pile pressure on Germany's Merkel
Italy's new government appears at loggerheads with Germany on migration. But dig deeper and there is common room to cooperate despite the rhetoric.
Germany's political crisis over asylum: What happens now?
Angela Merkel is facing the biggest crisis of her chancellorship. Her conservative Bavarian allies, the CSU, are threatening to abandon her over asylum policy. What will happen next? DW examines the likely scenarios.
Bavarian 'tough dog' tipped to lead Germany's BAMF refugee agency
A Bavarian official known as a "tough dog" for taking a harder line against asylum-seekers is reportedly set to take over at BAMF. The agency's former head was fired on Friday over an asylum application scandal.
Refugee stands trial in Germany over alleged murder of teen
Fifteen-year-old Mia was stabbed to death in the southwestern town of Kandel last December. Her ex-boyfriend, a refugee, has been charged with her murder, triggering a series of anti-migrant protests.
Wolfgang Schäuble to mediate German government spat over migration policy
Angela Merkel's CDU reportedly asked Wolfgang Schäuble to intervene in an escalating spat with the Bavarian CSU. Schäuble's support of Merkel and his criticism of her refugee policy give him credibility on both sides.
German asylum-seeker scandal not as wide as previously thought
The major bribery scandal at one of Germany's refugee authority offices was not as serious as thought, a new investigation has shown. The affair triggered a political crisis.
Integration in Germany: 'We can do it,' but we're not there yet
As political battles over migration policy continued this week, the German Chancellor Angela Merkel addressed a national summit on integration in Berlin. She talked not about divisions, but about achievements and the need to continue striving for equality and full participation for 'new Germans' and others alike.
Report: Fewer migrants arrive in Europe by sea
The UN agency International Organization for Migration (IOM) has reported that migrant arrivals in Europe this year dropped significantly from the same period last year, amid the European crisis over the case of migrant-rescue vessel Aquarius.