How are foreign doctors faring in Germany?
Germany is welcoming an increasing number of foreign doctors, which the country needs. But how rewarding is it for doctors to work in the German health care system, and what challenges do they face?
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Tunisia: EU version of 'Rwanda plan' for asylum-seekers?
While Tunisia is a trusted ally in curbing migration to Europe, human rights observers don't consider it a "safe" place for migrants given ongoing crackdowns by the increasingly repressive government.
Reform of the Schengen Code: Free movement or authorized pushbacks?
New rules approved by the European Parliament will remove some of the barriers to free movement within the passport-free Schengen zone. But opponents fear they will have disastrous consequences for migrants.
A Senegalese fisherman haunted by migrant boat disaster
After surviving a disastrous attempt to reach Spain last year, Birane Mbaye, from Senegal, recounted his harrowing ordeal to the Reuters news agency. He is one of only 38 survivors from a boat carrying 101 individuals.
Sudanese refugees in Germany decry forgotten war
One year on from the outbreak of another war, Sudan is being torn apart by one of the world's worst humanitarian crises in recent memory. More aid has been pledged, but many see no end to the suffering.