The current influx of refugees to Germany – with 1.5 million asylum applications since 2015 – is sometimes described as "unprecedented." But is that actually accurate? We take a look at the biggest previous refugee trends in Germany.
Being sent from one country to another is not uncommon for asylum seekers in the EU. But there is also the possibility that a refugee gets relocated upon his or her own will if conditions in the host country are unwelcoming or even1
Starting in May, asylum seekers in the Île-de-France region around Paris will have to go through a call center run by the French government to start the asylum process. Advocates say that the system is "too complicated".
A new e-learning platform for helping migrants and refugees learn Italian has been launched.
Some German churches provide temporary shelter for rejected asylum seekers. However, only special cases are eligible and the practice of church asylum is a controversial issue from a legal perspective.