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22.07.2026, Tagesspiegel
Germany plans to admit up to four additional Taliban diplomats to speed up passport issuance for deportations and enable up to three charter flights per month to Afghanistan. Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt confirmed to the Tagesspiegel that technical-level talks are ongoing with Taliban representatives. PRO ASYL described the deportations as a violation of the international non-refoulement principle, given the risk of torture or inhuman treatment upon return to Afghanistan. Greens MP Marcel Emmerich called it a scandal that the federal government is making itself an accomplice of a regime internationally recognised as a terrorist actor. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland
13.07.2026, taz.de
Afghan men in Germany are now rarely granted asylum. PRO ASYL sharply criticises this, accusing the federal government of ignoring the actual situation in Afghanistan under Taliban rule. Separately, German authorities have denied political asylum to Iranian documentary filmmaker Jafar Najafi, prompting protest from the film community in Hesse. read more
Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced he would end internal border controls once the European border policy reform takes effect. The taz warns this could mark the beginning of a new chapter of closure, as the focus shifts entirely to the EU's external borders. At the same time, EU interior ministers aim to make borders overall less permeable through stricter rules and possible return centres. read more
13.07.2026, The New Arab
From Sudan to Syria, refugees describe alleged abuse, illegal pushbacks and a struggle for asylum along Croatia's border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Human rights organisations, journalists, and monitoring groups have documented repeated allegations that Croatian border police use such practices to deter irregular crossings and prevent people from accessing asylum procedures. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Balkanstaaten, Europäische Union
13.07.2026, The Guardian
Suspension of family reunion route in the UK has left many stuck in conflict zones or forced to use irregular migration routes to reach safety. The government suspended the refugee family reunion route last September. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Großbritannien
10.07.2026, NDR
The sailing boat “Trotamar III”, operated by the Lower Saxony-based sea rescue initiative “CompassCollective”, has once again been detained in Italy. The sea rescuers had been operating in the Mediterranean since the end of June. On 29 June, the crew rescued 25 people from Somalia from a leaky rubber dinghy with a faulty engine. The crew are now accused of failing to liaise with the rescue coordination centre in Libya, according to the initiative. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland, Italien / Malta
10.07.2026, Info Migrants
Under new plans, Frontex could soon have powers to deport people from one non-EU country to another as part of the European Union's changing approach to managing migration. The change is likely to mean that the EU's external border force agency would be in charge of enforcing removals to planned EU return hubs. The changes would come as part of a major overhaul of Frontex's mandate. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europäische Union
A trial run of Europe's new accelerated procedure for asylum candidates with a low recognition rate in Ireland has yielded its first set of results: Nine out of 10 asylum seekers assessed using the new method were rejected. Despite welcoming the development, Ireland's prime minister stressed that the country had no interest in also joining plans to operate EU return hubs. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europa, Europäische Union
09.07.2026, Legal Tribune Online
Does the rejection of asylum seekers contravene EU law? So far, there have only been interim rulings on this issue. And following recent developments at the Administrative Court in Karlsruhe and the Administrative Court in Berlin, that remains the case. read more
09.07.2026, Info Migrants
Spanish maritime rescue services picked up around 120 people from an overcrowded dinghy off Lanzarote, while another group arrived on their own on the Spanish island in a wooden boat, according to local media. Meanwhile, one person was arrested on the Canaries for piloting a migrant boat. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Marocco, Spanien
09.07.2026, nd
In Spain, a citizens’ initiative forced the weak minority government to take action. Could this serve as a model for a different approach to migration policy? read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Spanien
09.07.2026, RND
A fraction of the funds that Europe is pouring into its asylum system and border security would be enough to prevent even more refugees from drowning in the Mediterranean. While the budget for Frontex is set to rise to 11.9 billion euros by 2034, a European maritime rescue program could be implemented for as little as 240 million euros. A commentary by Julia Winkler, spokesperson for Sea-Watch. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Europa, Europäische Union, Libya
09.07.2026, Marineforum
Following yet another incident in which the Libyan Coast Guard opened fire on sea rescue workers, the European Commission and the German government have voiced cautious criticism. However, their statements do not go beyond calling for an investigation and issuing a general appeal. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland, Europa, Europäische Union, Italien / Malta, Libya
09.07.2026, Standard
South Sudan is celebrating 15 years of independence on Thursday. Alexander Bodmann, who was there at the end of June, writes about a country “where crisis is the norm.” Amid political failure, mass exodus, and climate change. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Sudan
09.07.2026, Rechtslupe
If higher administrative courts differ in their assessment of the general situation in a country of origin or destination that is relevant to asylum or deportation, Section 78(8) of the Asylum Act (AsylG) allows, under certain conditions, for a so-called review of the facts by the Federal Administrative Court. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland, Griechenland / Türkei
08.07.2026, Tagesschau
For nearly two years, entry checks have been in place at all German borders. The Federal Police Commissioner views this "with growing concern." Interior Minister Dobrindt has once again rejected the criticism. Another landmark court ruling on the issue is expected today from Karlsruhe. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland, Europa, Europäische Union, Österreich / Schweiz
08.07.2026, heise
Following delays in the biometric Entry-Exit System (EES), the aviation industry is calling for a pause. However, the European Commission sees no reason to grant exemptions. The EES records various biometric data from nearly all third-country nationals entering the EU. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Europa, Europäische Union
08.07.2026, Spiegel
They are between two months and 17 years old: The warring parties in Sudan are also killing many children. The weapon of choice? Increasingly, drones. Some of the victims are as young as 2 years old. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Afrika, Sudan
08.07.2026, euronews
The boat, which normally has room for 75 people, reached Lanzarote after traveling along the Canary Islands route from Tan-Tan, Morocco. Several passengers were dehydrated. The rubber dinghy was carrying more people than any other boat on the Canary Islands route to date. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Europa, Europäische Union, Marocco, Nordafrika, Spanien
08.07.2026, SZ
According to UN figures, 2,676 people have already died or are missing on migration routes in 2026. More deaths were recorded on all refugee routes across the Mediterranean. On the so-called “Eastern Mediterranean route” from Libya to Crete, the number even rose by 167%. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Europa, Europäische Union, Griechenland / Türkei, Italien / Malta, Libya, Nordafrika
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