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Tuesday refugee news roundup

Latest update : 2017/05/15
By Manasi Gopalakrishnan Latest update : 2017/05/15

Austria wants to opt out of the EU's proposed refugee relocation system. Hungary has begun housing asylum seekers in a special container camp along its border and German auditors say language courses for refugees aren't helping. Read more in today's roundup.


  1. Austria wants exemption from EU refugee relocation system: Austria is to seek an exemption from having to accept more asylum seekers under the EU relocation system. The government is arguing it has already taken in its fare share during the migrant crisis. Click here to read more.

  2. Hungary opens shipping container camp for refugees: Every asylum seeker in Hungary, except for young children, will be housed in shipping container camps along the border. Only unaccompanied children are exempted from detention. Click here to read more.

  3. Refugee language programs 'wasteful,' say German auditors: In an internal government showdown, the German National Audit Office has accused the Federal Labor Agency of wasting money. The labor office countered the critique, saying it was based on an impossibly short timeframe. Click here to read more.

  4. Syrian officials to be investigated by Spain for alleged torture: A Spanish court has opened the first criminal case abroad over alleged torture instigated by Syrian officials during the country's civil war. It will focus on key political and security figures of the Assad regime. Click here to read more.

  5. NGOs deny Italian lawyer’s accusation of aiding traffickers:  An Italian prosecutor said he suspected NGOs operating migrant rescue ships on the Mediterranean of colluding with people smugglers. The NGOs told DW that officials were trying to bypass the actual problem. Click here to read more.