The European Commission has said that there isn't sufficient justification for a blanket extension of German border controls. Since mid-2024, Germany has beefed up checks and controls along its borders, citing extraordinary security1
The Mauritanian coast guard said that it saved 110 migrants after the engine of their rickety boat broke down. Among those rescued were 12 women and three children. The boat had reportedly set off from The Gambia, presumably heading1
Germany's previous government changed laws to allow dual citizenship. A new survey shows that, one year after that reform, more than 85% of new German citizens are opting to keep their original nationality.
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The deal involves sending people whose asylum applications have been rejected to third countries. It still requires formal approval to come into effect.
Video footage has emerged in the Netherlands, showing police throwing a female asylum seeker to the ground and using force to contain a man, who was trying to come to her aid. The man is believed to be the woman's husband. The event1