Refugees in Germany have to attend obligatory German language courses in order to integrate. Learning a foreign language can be challenging for older asylum seekers, who may face difficult health or social circumstances.
Volunteers who wanted to help Syrian refugees bring their families to Germany now face huge payments - because a law was changed after they signed their guarantor obligations.
Nearly 1.2 million people have applied for asylum in Germany in the last two years. As the country struggles to integrate the newcomers, it faces another daunting task: of tackling crimes committed by refugees.
©ANSA Art, theater and informal get-togethers are part of the "Journeys" project that brings Italian children and adults together to challenge stereotypes about migration and foster integration.
A 17-year-old asylum seeker of Kurdish-Iranian origin was attacked last weekend in Croydon, in south London. The incident, which left him badly injured, highlights the rise in hate crime in Britain.