Germany: Fewer asylum applications, higher approval rate
First-time asylum applications in Germany fell significantly in the first half of 2026, even as the approval rate for applicants increased, new official data shows.
First-time asylum applications in Germany fell significantly in the first half of 2026, even as the approval rate for applicants increased, new official data shows.
Residents in the British village of Piddington are voting on Tuesday in a symbolic local referendum about whether to declare their village 'independent' from the UK. The vote is taking place in protest at government plans to house a1
At least 17 Afghan migrants, including six children, have died from extreme dehydration in a remote desert region along the Iran-Afghanistan border, says Iranian human rights group Haalvsh.
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The AfD fell three seats short of an outright majority in Saxony-Anhalt. Whether it governs as a minority, coalition, or remains in opposition, its ability to reshape migration policy will depend on the limits of German and European1