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Migration

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Political leaders in Europe and around the world struggle to find ways to deal with people driven from their homes by conflict, poverty and climate change, and who are hoping for a better life elsewhere.

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December 8, 2023

Germany to extend temporary border controls

December 7, 2023

Turkey's Erdogan vows 'new era' in ties with Greece

December 5, 2023

UK seeks to revive migrant transfer deal with Rwanda

November 30, 2023

Germany unveils law for faster migrant returns

November 28, 2023

Niger junta revokes law aimed at curbing migration to Europe

November 27, 2023

Wilders' ally, tapped to 'scout' for Dutch coalition, quits

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Reports & Analysis

Israeli and German flags

Germany debates tying citizenship to Israel loyalty

Germany debates tying citizenship to Israel loyalty

If you want German citizenship, you may need to pledge allegiance to Israel. The legality of this remains unclear.
PoliticsDecember 8, 2023
Rohingya men stand in line on a beach holding sacks

Indonesia: Rohingya arrivals exhausting local villages

Indonesia: Rohingya arrivals exhausting local villages

Authorities in Aceh province are under pressure to turn back the Rohingya as poor villages struggle with more arrivals.
Human RightsDecember 8, 2023
Male Afghan refugee carrying belongings

Pakistan: Up to 1.7 million Afghans face expulsion

Pakistan: Up to 1.7 million Afghans face expulsion

Thousands of Afghans find themselves stranded in makeshift refugee camps just beyond the Pakistani border.
MigrationDecember 5, 202303:07 min
The fertile farmlands of Kale Township, nearly fluorescent green after a wet monsoon season

Myanmar's displaced bear brunt of civil war

Myanmar's displaced bear brunt of civil war

After the military razed their village, a community describes their efforts to survive in a camp in the Sagaing region.
ConflictsDecember 4, 2023
Two children play in the dirt while behind them a long line of cars laden with goods are in a traffic jam

Refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh adjust to life in Armenia

Refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh adjust to life in Armenia

The 100,000 people who fled to Armenia from Nagorno-Karabakh are trying to reorient themselves far from home.
ConflictsDecember 4, 202305:53 min
A van next to a vegetable stall

Southern Lebanon: Residents torn between staying and fleeing

Southern Lebanon: Residents torn between staying and fleeing

Thousands of residents in southern Lebanon have decided to leave for fear of an escalation.
ConflictsDecember 2, 202310 images
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In the spotlight

The Gevorgyan family, who fled Nagorno-Karabakh, sits around a table.

Nagorno-Karabakh refugees struggling in Armenia

More than 100,000 ethnic Armenians have left their homes in Nagorno-Karabakh and fled to an uncertain future.
ConflictsNovember 29, 202303:44 min
Several Toyota pickups loaded with people get ready to drive across the desert.

Central Niger celebrates junta's repeal of migration law

Residents of Niger's desert city of Agadez are overjoyed about the lifting of an EU-backed law criminalizing migration.
PoliticsNovember 29, 2023
A large group of people wait on a beach after arriving by sea

Bangladesh: Why are Rohingya refugees fleeing to Indonesia?

More than 1,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled deteriorating conditions in refugee camps in Bangladesh this month.
MigrationNovember 29, 2023
Asylum seekers coming from Russia are seen at the Nuijamaa border station between Russia and Finland in Lappeenranta.

How asylum-seekers pay to cross Russian-Finnish border

As Finland shuts almost all border crossings to Russia, DW looks at how migrants are entering the EU nation.
MigrationNovember 26, 2023
Several Jewish people, mostly youths, stand praying in a well-lit room at a refugee center

Amid Israel-Hamas war, some Israelis fleeing to Hungary

Since the Hamas terror attack on Israel, a Jewish refugee center in Hungary has been taking in families from Israel.
ConflictsNovember 17, 202304:36 min
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak with "stop the boats" sign

Rwanda migration plan: What's the UK government's next move?

The top UK court has said a plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda is unlawful, but the government wants to press ahead.
PoliticsNovember 16, 2023