Thousands of people in Germany have vouched for refugees in recent years and are now being asked to pay high sums. Were their good intentions misguided?

Since the summer of 2018, more and more migrants have left Tunisia to make the dangerous journey across the Mediterranean. On the other side of the sea, Europe is becoming increasingly frustrated. Still, it seems Tunisia does little1

It has been 34 years since the Schengen agreement removed most internal border checks in the EU, and nearly three decades since the Berlin wall fell. The feeling is that, for those inside it, Europe is open, but is that really true?1

Last month, Germany announced it would extend border controls at the border with Austria for another six months. The extension came into effect on November 12. So what exactly happens at these border checks and how useful are they i1