Baking up a future in Germany
A bakery in eastern Germany is helping the integration of a Syrian refugee. Through an apprenticeship program, Mohamad Hamza Alemam is forging a future as a baker. And growing new roots in his host country.
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Fact check: What's the 3+2 regulation?
The 3+2 regulation allows asylum seekers to stay in Germany to complete vocational training, even when their asylum application is rejected. Here's a look at how it works.
Fact check: Who gets deported from Germany?
German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer wants to introduce tougher deportation laws in Germany and make it easier to send criminal foreigners back to their home countries. Who exactly gets deported from Germany?
German Bundestag deems Maghreb countries and Georgia 'safe' countries of origin
Germany's lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, has voted in favor of declaring four additional countries "safe countries of origin." However, the Bundesrat, the upper house, still has to ratify the decision. The addition of Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and Georgia to list of safe nations is not without controversy.
Every second Turkish asylum seeker heads to Germany
About 50 percent of all people leaving Turkey because they feel politically persecuted seek shelter in Germany. In 2018, there were more than 10,000 asylum applications from Turks in Germany. About two-fifths of applicants were issued some form of protection.
Germany misses 2018 targets for family reunifications
For refugees with subsidiary protection in Germany, the number of family reunification applications processed in 2018 was considerably lower than the goal set by the government. The foreign ministry is currently assessing whether it can roll over the leftover contingent of 1,740 cases into 2019.
Young male refugees struggle with disappointment and mental health issues
Young refugee men have difficulties starting their new lives in Germany, with the media often portraying them as violent aggressors. A study finds that they not only have psychological trauma from surviving war and persecution but also face fresh mental health issues linked to a failure to integrate into society.
Fact check: The UN Compact for Migration
163 countries have adopted the UN Global Compact for Migration, a non-binding treaty that outlines standards on safe, orderly and regular migration. Critics fear that the agreement could threaten the sovereignty of nations when it comes to immigration. What's true?
UK and France agree on partnership as migrant arrivals in Britain spike
The UK and France will increase their cooperation over a spike in migrants trying to cross the Channel. With Brexit on the horizon, British Home Secretary Sajid Javid plans to beef up border security to deter future refugees from reaching British shores.
Fact check: Migrants along Bosnian-Croatian border face stand-off with Croatian authorities
Many migrants are stuck along the Bosnian-Croatian border, as Croatian border police keep pushing them back into Bosnia. There are now reports that they have suffered instances of violence and theft by those authorities.
Migrant rescue ship docks in Spain after being rejected by Italy, Malta
A rescue boat with 311 migrants on board who were saved off the Libyan coast has arrived in Spain after repeatedly being denied entry by Italy and Malta. Libya, France and Tunisia also failed to respond to requests for permission to dock.
Fresh hope for SOS Méditerranée rescue missions in 2019
The operators of the migrant search and rescue vessel "Aquarius," which had to discontinue its operations in early December 2018 after losing its flag registration, are hoping to find another ship to continue their work in the Mediterranean.