#Asylum

[…] How Germany, Poland, Portugal and Sweden reformed their asylum systems When a million people sought refuge in Europe in 2015 due to the wars and violent conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa, [...]

[…] “We need staying power” Almost 50 representatives from politics, academia, civil society and organizations representing the African diaspora came together on November 18for a digital lunchtime [...]

[…] Anticipated reform of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS), which was high on the agenda as nearly 2 million asylum seekers arrived at Europe’s door in 2015-16, quickly fell victim to EU Member [...]

[…] In 2018, nearly 100,000 Syrian refugees, that is, nearly one-in-three applicants, were granted asylum in the EU. With more than one million Syrians who have arrived in Europe since 2015, the EU, [...]

[…] "You must speak if you want to be heard." At the beginning of his remarks, Rutte quoted former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt, explaining to representatives of the business community, political [...]

[…] In the last two years, hundreds of thousands of people from African and Asian countries have come to Europe. Thousands from the European continent itself–mostly from the Balkans–have also turned their [...]

[…] Europe. For many people, that word means a better, safer existence. Persecuted at home or lacking any prospect of gainful employment, hundreds of thousands of people set off on a long, often [...]

[…] Three studies commissioned by the Bertelsmann Stiftung analyse how Switzerland, the Netherlands and Sweden managed the refugee crisis in 2015. Switzerland had to deal with 38,000, the Netherlands with [...]

[…] Last stop: Jordan. Some 6.6 million Jordanians live in this small country surrounded by powerful neighbors such as Saudi Arabia, Israel and Egypt. More than half are of Palestinian descent, meaning [...]

[…] A national office for migration and displacement in Morocco Moroccan refugees and migrants are often viewed unfavorably in Germany following the events that took place in Cologne on New Year's Eve. [...]