Ukraine war puts spotlight on Red Cross service to find missing people
Wars and natural disasters tear families apart worldwide. The German Red Cross tries to put them back in touch.
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Austria leads international bust of massive people smuggling ring
Authorities arrested 205 people allegedly tied to Central and Eastern European gangs smuggling tens of thousands of Syrians in the EU. The €150 million ring reportedly used Vienna as a hub to move migrants from Hungary to Germany and France.
Racism in Germany is part of everyday life
Most Germans recognize that racism exists in their society, affecting not only minorities but everybody who lives here. The country's first National Discrimination and Racism report has found some surprising results.
Ukrainian orphans find shelter in Poland
More than 4,000 children from Ukrainian orphanages and care homes have been evacuated to Poland to escape the war. Separated from their parents or abandoned, they're coming to terms with trauma.
Migrant fruit pickers face exploitation in Portugal
Europe's demand for fruit has turned Portugal's Alentejo region into a goldmine for landowners and corporations. Their laborers are mostly Asians hoping for a better life. But they pay a high price.
Rwanda defends controversial asylum pact with the United Kingdom
Kigali is hitting back at critics, justifying the controversial deal to relocate asylum seekers in Britain to Rwanda. Human rights groups and the United Nations have slammed the agreement as "unethical."
How Germany manages EU funds in Africa
Germany is the biggest state donor to the European Union's Emergency Trust Fund for Africa, which was established in 2015 to curb irregular migration to the EU. Where did that money go? And what comes next?
Young Ukrainian athletes find refuge in Germany
Russia's war on Ukraine has destroyed or disrupted countless lives, including those of many young athletes. Some are trying to get on with life as normal — to the extent this is possible — as refugees in Germany.
Germany: Over 1 in 4 people have 'migrant background'
The number of people with "migrant background" — foreigners and people with foreign roots — keeps rising in Germany, with Turkey, Poland and Russia the top three countries of familial origin.
Germany agrees €2 billion in financial support for Ukrainian refugees
German leaders have agreed on a package helping federal states accommodate and integrate Ukrainian refugees. This includes access to job centers and language courses.
Ukraine war: African students face Russian missiles and racism
African students who have fled the war in Ukraine say the racism they face is making a bad situation worse. DW's Tobore Ovuorie has kept in touch with several of them as they go about seeking refuge in Europe.
A family fights deportation from Germany to North Macedonia
She fled North Macedonia after she was assaulted, urinated on and almost raped. But German authorities have designated her home country as "safe" — and now they want to deport her and her family.