Germany should adopt asylum procedures similar to those in Switzerland and the Netherlands, a migration expert says. Dietrich Thränhardt says fewer migrants would claim asylum in Germany if the system were faster and more efficient.
A majority of Europeans favor taking in refugees, but there is discontent with the way the European Union has handled the issue since 2015, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center.
The Dutch Council for Refugees has denounced that the wait time for asylum seekers has significantly increased in the Netherlands, delaying the processes of integration and family reunification.
Migrant deaths have become a regular narrative in the news, with drownings of refugees trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea making headlines almost weekly. But a Dutch NGO reveals that there are many other migrant deaths that go unreported.
Italy is impounding a Dutch-flagged migrant rescue ship after the Netherlands denied responsibility for the vessel. It is operated by German NGO Mission Lifeline.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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).
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.
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).