Some politicians in Germany have called for Afghans and Syrians to be refused entry to Germany, after last week's violent crime carried out by a rejected Syrian asylum seeker. But a freeze on admissions would be difficult, if not im1

The EU is under pressure to revisit ties with Syrian leader Bashar Assad. Italy has already taken the first step, and as calls to deport asylum seekers to Syria grow louder, other EU leaders are likely to follow suit.

The Solingen knife attack has raised concerns about Germany’s deportation laws, as the suspect remained in the country despite an order to transfer him back to Bulgaria, where he had come from.

The fate of around 260 rejected Eritrean asylum seekers has become a hot topic in Switzerland. Many Swiss politicians want to see the migrants deported to Eritrea, but the East African nation refuses to take them back.