Understanding Europe

A group of migrants who had been staying on the beach wait to be transferred to new temporary centers while being held back by police in Ceuta | Photo: EPA

European Parliament text criticizes Spain's migration policy, labeling it a 'pull factor' with regards to Ceuta

Some EU lawmakers have criticized Spain's migration policies following the mass crossings into Ceuta, warning that they could encourage further irregular migration. They are also calling for stronger border protection, closer cooper1

File photo: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said that the European Union will propose an emergency framework to prevent a sudden influx of irregular migrant arrivals into the bloc | Photo : Yves Herman / Reuters

EU to propose new emergency framework to tackle 'engineered and weaponized' migration

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said that the European Union will propose a new emergency framework to help deal with sudden, large-scale movements of migrants, following the tens of thousands of migrants who1

DW has been canvassing opinion across Saxony Anhalt, following state elections there, here three men, an entrepreneur, an AfD supporter and a migrant doctor talk about their reactions to the vote | Source: Screenshot DW

After AfD's record result: Voices from Saxony-Anhalt

The far-right AfD won a record result in Saxony-Anhalt. Why are so many voters backing the party, while others fear what comes next? DW travels across the state to hear from voters, business owners and immigrants.

Mustafa Groener is a German member of Saxony Anhalt's parliament for Die Linke, the Left party. As he explains in this video, he himself has roots outside Germany, from his Moroccan-born mother | Source: DW Screenshot

How Mustafa is taking on the far-right AfD in Saxony-Anhalt?

We followed Mustafa through the final weeks of his campaign for the Left in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. What matters to young people in Saxony-Anhalt? In this video, Mustafa, who was born in Germany, also explains about his own roots fr1

Ulrich Siegmund, top candidate for the far-right AfD in Saxony-Anhalt, is confident he will get the mandate to form a government | Photo: Annegret Hilse/Reuters

What would the AfD change in Saxony-Anhalt?

Detention centers for deportation, mandatory work for asylum seekers, vigilante groups — the AfD wants to overhaul Saxony-Anhalt. What does it have planned?