A German migration official is suspected of having granted asylum to some 1,200 migrants in exchange for bribes. Germany's migration agency been under intense scrutiny since the arrival of over million refugees in 2015.
The figures on asylum-seekers in the EU for 2017 are in. More than half a million people were granted protection status, with Germany responsible for around 60 percent of positive decisions.
The International Organization for Migration is launching a project to prepare Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey for resettlement in Europe. The Link It project hopes to overcome problems faced by migrants in integrating successfully in host countries.
The trade in identity on the internet and social media is thriving. A report this week says police have confirmed hundreds of cases of German travel documents being sold by Syrian refugees to others trying to enter the country.
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The German government has committed to accepting refugees under a program to resettle people considered particularly vulnerable. Controls of Germany's border to Austria look set to be extended for another six months.
In Germany the number of foreigners receiving unemployment benefits is rising with growing migration. When are refugees and asylum seekers entitled to social benefits?
Ceno, a volunteer agency in Cologne, Germany, has been running a project "Godparents for young refugees" to connect local retirees with young asylum seekers. The one-on-one mentorship involves meeting each week for two to three years.
Alexander Dobrindt, of the Christian Social Union (CSU), has said that benefits for rejected asylum seekers should be cut. What is his justification for this and how are other Bundestag members viewing the proposal?
Refugee law clinics across Germany offer legal advice for refugees. This is a free service and most of the volunteers are university law students who have specialized in asylum law.
A new smartphone app called Miniila has been launched in Brussels. It is designed to help child migrants on the move in Europe learn about their rights and the services available to them.
A German media report says growing numbers of Syrian refugees are leaving Germany and returning to their families in Turkey. Having sacrificed so much to come to Europe, they are choosing to travel the same risky routes in reverse, for the sake of their loved ones.