
Germany needs to send a message to the world that it’s reaching the limit of its capacity to help Europe’s flood of migrants, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble said on Sunday, as he advocated restricting family reunions for Syrian refugees.
by Reuters9 Nov 2015, 3:12 AM PST0

The German government assured Friday there had been no changes to its refugee policy for Syrians, after the interior minister said they would be given a lesser status that excluded family reunifications. Government spokesman Steffen Seibert said “a change” to
by AFP7 Nov 2015, 3:53 AM PST0

German will toughen up its asylum rules on Saturday, a week ahead of schedule, as it faces an unprecedented number of migrants arriving from Syria and elsewhere. The new bill, adopted by parliament at exceptional speed, had been expected to
by AFP24 Oct 2015, 3:03 AM PST0

Germany’s Interior Minister has warned that his country is a “focus of international terrorism” and its only thanks to luck and the security services a big attack has not happened. In an interview with Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (WAZ), German Minister
by Sarkis Zeronian9 Oct 2015, 10:34 AM PST0

A few years ago, Thomas de Maiziere was seen as a leading candidate to succeed Angela Merkel one day. What he lacked in charisma, he made up for in competence and reliability, the same traits that had vaulted his boss
by Reuters18 Sep 2015, 3:29 AM PST0

In response to Europe’s immigration crisis, the German federal government has decided to unilaterally reintroduce border controls, temporarily overriding the stipulations of the Schengen Agreement, which abolished internal borders and passport controls for the 26 participating states. According to the
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.13 Sep 2015, 3:01 PM PST0