Germany: Generous welfare attracts migrants, says opposition leader
Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's largest opposition party, has reiterated claims that the country’s social welfare system is acting as a 'pull factor' for migrants.
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Tanker rescues migrants off western Greece
A group of 56 migrants was rescued by a tanker in the Eastern Mediterranean this weekend. More and more people are trying to travel from Turkey to Italy, often running into trouble off the western coast of Greece.
Mediterranean: 48 people rescued by Louise Michel
The private rescue ship Louise Michel rescued 48 migrants from an overcrowded boat in the Mediterranean early on October 4. The rescue comes just a couple of days after the ship's crew disembarked the last group of 88 rescued migran1
Angela Merkel wins UN refugee agency award
The former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has received the UNHCR's highest award for her efforts to welcome more than 1 million people to Germany in 2015 and 2016.
Germany amends asylum rules in favor of queer refugees
Germany will now consider queer refugees at risk of persecution in their home countries, whether or not they openly live with their identity and orientation.