Germany received some 1,600 requests of asylum from people rejected at the border since hardening border checks Berlin's governor has pledged a tough stance against any disturbances on New Year's Eve ...

The German government is about to implement the EU's Common European Asylum System (CEAS) to limit irregular migration and speed up asylum procedures.The Common European Asylum System (CEAS) is the ...

States say they need time to re-assess risk of persecution in post-Assad Syria, as former refugees dread possible forced return; Austrian interior minister orders deportation plans ...

In a policy pivot as consequential as it is symbolic, Germany is now offering cash for departure instead of promises of sanctuary. And across Europe, the asylum era that once defined a continent’s ...

European governments are toughening their stance on applications from Syria, now ‌dictator Bashar al-Assad has gone and the country's 14-year civil war is over.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. European countries are suspending asylum applications from Syrian ...