During a speech in France, the Catholic leader urged a humane pan-European response to migration. French President Emmanuel Macron attended the address as his government deliberates a harsher response to asylum-seekers.
In September 1991, 27-year-old Samuel Yeboah from Ghana died following an arson attack in the southwestern German town of Saarlouis. Now, more than 30 years later, the case is in court. Survivors are hoping for answers.
The EU has approved changes to its asylum policy but a late amendment is now on the table. The German foreign minister warned Berlin won't back plans to allow more flexibility during periods of large-scale migration.
A tough exchange in Germany's Parliament on the country's course in migration policy took place on Friday, with German opposition lawmakers calling for a migration crackdown. The debate took place against the backdrop of a rise in i1
The European Parliament has put talks on hold regarding the EU's proposed migration pact because of a standoff between member States. Poland and Hungary in particular have stood up against the majority of the bloc.