Over 2.5 years after the start of the main trial about the abuse of asylum seekers in a reception center in western Germany, four men were dealt monetary fines. The case from 2014 in the small town of Burbach had triggered widespread outrage and forced regional governments to reassess the standards at such facilities.
Afghan immigrants living in the German city of Hamburg are wary of the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan. They told DW that the Taliban's gains have dashed their hopes of returning to their country one day.
An international network of cities is advocating for the just distribution of refugees and migrants in the European Union. During a founding conference in Italy, they articulated their vision of a welcoming Europe.
According to information from the German government, almost 11,000 migrants are hoping to join their refugee relatives already in Germany via family reunification visas. Many are still waiting for appointments to complete the application.
After fleeing political violence in Burkina Faso almost 20 years ago, Hamado Dipama ended up in Germany entirely by chance. Now that he has made Munich his home, he remains politically active and dedicated to social justice.
Saeid Fazloula fled political persecution in his home country Iran in 2015 and sought refuge in Germany. Ever since the canoeist has been training hard to make a dream come true: compete at the Olympic Games as part of the Refugee Olympic Team.
A German court has charged a nun €500 for assisting Nigerian women threatened with deportation from Germany. The two women reportedly fled from forced prostitution in Italy. Different groups criticized the court order and called for a decriminalization of church asylum.
Migrant children and teenagers in Germany are disproportionately affected by the country's longer than average lockdowns, experts say. They warn that the widening education gap between migrant pupils and their native peers could derail efforts to integrate the hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers in Germany.
A Syrian family of seven has been reunited in Greece after several years torn apart by war. The news agency Associated Press went to meet them in Thessaloniki and published their story.
Ahead of the International Day of Families, Germany's Protestant and Catholic Churches have called for more support to reunite refugee families and families of those with subsidiary protection in Germany.
Only 20% of all asylum seekers living in accommodation centers in Germany want to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, the state government of Lower Saxony said. A publicity campaign is to address the lack of trust in vaccines.
Around two-thirds of Syrians and Eritreans who have migrated to Germany in recent years say they are content, according to a new report. The study also found that Eritreans have an easier time than Syrians finding a job.