3 h. ago Friedrich Merz says Syrians no longer have reason for asylum in Germany

Chancellor suggests deportations could begin ‘in the near future’ as government seeks to counter rise of AfDSyrians no longer have reason to be granted asylum in Germany after the end of their country’s civil war, according to Friedrich Merz, who said they will instead be encouraged to return to help with the reconstruction of their homeland.During Syria’s 14-year civil war, Germany took in more refugees than any other country in the EU, but the chancellor and others in his coalition cabinet argue that the situation has changed since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government eleven months ago. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Failed Afghan asylum seeker 'stabbed to death female store manager who gave him a job' after his deportation from Germany was deemed 'unsafe'

An Afghan asylum seeker has been charged with murder after allegedly stabbing his female boss to death, following German authorities' decision that his home country was too unsafe. 

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34 h. ago Ukraine gets more Patriot air defense systems to counter deadly Russian attacks

Ukraine has received more American-made Patriot air defense systems to counter Russia's attacks, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

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1 week ago Murderer lied to jury about his age and claimed DNA evidence was untrue

Deng Chol Majek, who came to the UK after Germany refused his asylum bid, told jurors CCTV images of him showed a different man in identical clothing.

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2 w. ago Asylum seeker accused of murder tells jury he ‘never had a problem with anyone’

Deng Chol Majek claims he was at his hotel in Walsall when Rhiannon Whyte was attacked at a nearby railway station.

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2 w. ago Friedrich Merz accused of using ‘dangerous’ rhetoric on immigration

German chancellor rebuffs critics and insists anyone with daughters would agree ‘we have to change something’Critics have accused Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, of adopting “dangerous” rhetoric on immigration, after he championed “very large scale” expulsions of people from cities – and claimed that anyone with daughters would agree with him.Merz, who took office in May with a pledge to beat back the rise of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, on Monday chastised a reporter who asked if he wished to revise his hardline remarks on migration from last week in light of widespread criticism, or apologise for them. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago German retirees who continue working set to earn €2,000 a month tax

Active pension scheme expected to start in January is part of chancellor’s ‘autumn of reforms’ to tackle economic stagnationGermans who continue in the labour market beyond retirement age will be able to earn up to €2,000 (£1,750) a month tax-free on top of their pension under a scheme aimed at boosting economic growth and labour force participation rates.The “Aktivrente”, or active pension scheme, due to come into force in January, was promised on the campaign trail by the chancellor, Friedrich Merz, before he came into office five months ago. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Power restored to 800,000 in Kyiv after major Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy grid

Power was restored to more than 800,000 residents in Kyiv on Saturday following major Russian attacks on Ukraine’s power grid that wounded at least 20 people and caused widespread blackouts

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3 w. ago Daughter suspected in an attack on a newly elected mayor in Germany

Investigators say that the newly elected mayor of a German town who was found at her home with stab wounds apparently was attacked by her teenage daughter, and her life is no longer in danger

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3 w. ago German mayor in critical condition after being stabbed multiple times in ‘abhorrent attack’

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has condemned the attack which happened just days after the mayor was elected

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3 w. ago German mayor fighting for life after being stabbed ‘13 times’ in ‘abhorrent attack’

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has condemned the attack which happened just days after the mayor was elected

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4 w. ago German mayor fighting for life after being stabbed ‘by several men’ in ‘abhorrent attack’

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has condemned the ‘terrible deed’ just days after the mayor’s election

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4 w. ago German mayor fighting for life after being stabbed in ‘abhorrent attack’

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has condemned the ‘terrible deed’ just days after the mayor’s election

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