Germany’s Top Court Delivers Landmark Verdict on Deportation of Refugees
An asylum accommodation facility in Berlin. Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court has strengthened the rights of refugees by ruling that police must obtain a judicial warrant before entering their rooms during
Holistic Reintegration with Impact: How ARRIVES Supports Returnees in Building New Futures
Coming back to Nigeria after years abroad is never a simple decision. Each person’s path is unique and ARRIVES walks alongside participants to explore their goals and provide tailored support/Photo:
Europe, migration and the perennial question of integration 10 years on – part 1
The European landscape changed forever when in the late summer months of 2015 thousands upon thousands of people started to reach the EU in search of a better and —
Germany recognises more foreign professional qualifications, report says
Germany is increasingly recognising the professional qualifications of foreign workers — a trend seen as vital for addressing the country’s acute shortage of skilled labour. According to new data from
Germany: Deportations are on the rise
The German government has taken a tougher stance on deportations. In the most populous federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, an independent agency has presented a report on how those affected
Programme: Connecting African Jobseekers to Opportunities in Germany
A bold new initiative led by the African diaspora in Germany is set to reshape how skilled labour migration between Africa and Europe is managed. The 360° Labour Mobility programme,
Germany: Bundestag approves law suspending family reunification for refugees
Germany’s federal parliament, the Bundestag, has voted to suspend family reunification rights for refugees with subsidiary protection status for two years — a controversial move that has drawn sharp criticism
German court rules rejected asylum-seekers cannot be denied benefits
In a major ruling that challenges Germany’s increasingly restrictive asylum policies, the Higher Social Court of Lower Saxony has declared that asylum-seekers cannot be completely cut off from state welfare
Germany: 82,000 receive temporary residence permit under ‘Opportunity Act’
The Chancen-Aufenthaltsrecht has played a key role in helping people with insecure residency status avoid becoming undocumented by providing a pathway to legal residency in Germany / Photo: AfricanCourierMedia
EU declares three African countries, 4 others as safe countries of origin
Protest against the far-right AfD in Berlin, January 2023. The growing popularity of far-right parties across the EU is placing increasing pressure on governments to adopt more restrictive immigration policies/