Sharp rise in asylum applications in Germany
In 2021, asylum applications made in Germany increased significantly, as people continue to flee Afghanistan and migration resumes following the coronavirus pandemic.
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'Germany needs migration to maintain productivity'
Germany’s new economy minister, Robert Habeck, says that the country needs migration to fill the job vacancies and maintain productivity in the future. A new economic study shows that in some branches migrant labor already accounts1
French, Czech EU presidencies must protect refugees – UNHCR
The UN refugee agency UNHCR has sent a document of recommendations for the French and Czech 2022 presidencies of the Council of the European Union, asking to prioritize the protection of refugees in Europe and in the world.
Afghanistan: UN makes 'largest-ever' aid appeal
The United Nations says it needs more than $5 billion to aid people inside and refugees outside Afghanistan. It says the "essential stopgap" will help shore up essential services and none of it will go to the Taliban.
Hundreds of asylum seekers detained in Libyan prison
Hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers, including women and children, were rounded up outside the former UNHCR Community Development Center in Tripoli early on Monday morning and taken to detention centers. Now aid groups are repor1