European media react to German asylum rift
The dispute over asylum policy in Germany has become symptomatic of Europe’s struggle to find an EU-wide solution. Media across Europe are reflecting divided positions.
Netherlands
Report criticizes EU agreements with authoritarian transit countries to stop refugees
A report by the Transnational Institute in collaboration with Dutch anti-arms trade organization Stop Wapenhandel said Europe "is making deadly agreements with dictators to stop refugees" and "has turned its back on an unconditional commitment to human rights, democracy, freedom and human dignity." The report said that in recent years, Europe has expanded "in a problematic way its own border externalization policies" which bring "advantages to the security industry but provoke highly damaging human and development costs."
Church asylum in Germany
Some German churches provide temporary shelter for rejected asylum seekers. However, only special cases are eligible and the practice of church asylum is a controversial issue from a legal perspective.
Amnesty Netherlands uses hypnosis to show migrant trauma
A video created by Amnesty International Netherlands, called "Through the Eyes of a Refugee," aims to raise public awareness about the trauma that asylum seekers face after fleeing their countries. In the video, five people are brought under hypnosis to experience the migrant journey of Marwa, a 29-year-old Syrian woman, as she made her way to Europe.
Qusai, a Syrian refugee who ventured from Syria to the Netherlands despite his disability
This is the story of Syrian refugee Qusai, who crossed the sea to reach Greece despite being disabled as part of the journey from Syria to the Netherlands in search of a better life in Europe. His testimony appears in a video produced by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Today's news
The World Economic Forum looks at how migration is impacting 22 cities across the world. Ethiopia has introduced civil registration for refugees and DW finds asks how Malta as an EU member state is dealing with newly arriving migrants. This and more in today's roundup.
"They threw my wheelchair into the water"
In search of a better life in Europe, Qusai managed to cross the sea to reach Greece despite being tied to a wheelchair. The story of his journey from Syria to the Netherlands appears in a video produced by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).
What's the asylum policy of the Netherlands?
Although much has been said about Germany's asylum policy after it took in over one million refugees since 2015, the Netherlands asylum policies have made fewer headlines. How is the Netherlands handling the crisis and what do the asylum procedures there look like?
Legal ways of migration - an overview
With the 2015 refugee crisis exposing the perils of illegal immigration to Europe, more and more individuals are seeking legal ways to start a new life abroad. The threshold to overcome visa regulations, however, can be quite steep.
Picture of the day
InfoMigrants is currently on board the Aquarius, an NGO migrant rescue vessel patrolling the Mediterranean. This picture shows Marcella, one of the members of Doctors without Borders (MSF) on board.
Dutch far-right Wilders launches election campaign with attack on 'Moroccan scum'
Freedom Party head Geert Wilders has pledged to crack down on "Moroccan scum" as he kicks off his election campaign. Wilders leads polls but would struggle to form a government, having been shunned by mainstream parties.