Germany's conservative opposition party wants to send asylum-seekers to third countries for processing, following models adopted by the UK and Australia. But experts are divided over the legal and logistical workability.
The interior ministers of Germany and Georgia have signed an agreement aimed at "closer cooperation on the subject of migration." One of the measures outlined is an information campaign addressing the low recognition rate of asylum seekers from Georgia in Germany.
Germany's coalition government has passed a draft law to classify Moldova and Georgia as safe countries of origin. The measure is aimed at curbing asylum applications and irregular migration.
Germany has stepped up the return of asylum seekers from Georgia, North Macedonia, Albania, Moldova and Serbia, whose applications were rejected. More migrants are returning home voluntarily too.
German and Uzbek officials have inked a list of agreements concerning migration that would make deportations more straightforward. Germany is also seeking to attract migrant workers, particularly care workers for children and the elderly.
Stepping up deportations has been a key objective of Germany's coalition government. But the policy continues to suffer setbacks and it is particularly problematic in the city state of Berlin.
Pollsters at Gallup International have discovered that 36% of people around the world would prefer to live in another country. DW spoke with Gallup International President Kancho Stoychev about the findings.
An EU report assessing whether Western Balkan countries continue to meet requirements for visa liberalization showed that despite a drop in illegal crossings, improvement is needed in migration management.
Two Saudi Arabian women who fled their families to Georgia this week have been offered help by authorities. The sisters are the latest in a stream of women using Twitter to escape the Saudi male guardianship system.
Germany's lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, has voted in favor of declaring four additional countries "safe countries of origin." However, the Bundesrat, the upper house, still has to ratify the decision. The addition of Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and Georgia to list of safe nations is not without controversy.
After Germany abolished the visa requirement for Georgian citizens, the number of Georgian asylum seekers in Germany has risen significantly. What is Georgia doing to halt migration, and has it been successful?
The German Parliament has rejected a proposal that would list several North African countries as safe countries that migrants could be deported to. The liberal party FDP is still looking for further nations to be classified as "safe."