#Asylum

[…] 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 [...]

[…] Of all EU member states, Germany is the slowest in processing asylum applications. According to a new Bertelsmann Stiftung study, 221,195 refugees in Germany were still waiting for a final decision on [...]

[…] 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 [...]

[…] 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 [...]

[…] 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, [...]

[…] A majority of the EU citizens wants a European response to the refugee crisis and is in favor of fairly distributing the burden amongst all member states. They strongly reject the idea of individual [...]

[…] In 2016, Libya finds itself struggling under a heavy burden, with smugglers, human traffickers and dozens of militias controlling the country. It is also divided by a political schism: the cities of [...]

[…] “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 [...]

[…] 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. [...]

[…] 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 [...]