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Migration

Millions of people have been driven from their homes by conflict, poverty and climate change, hoping to find a better life elsewhere. Political leaders in Europe and around the world are struggling to deal with them.

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Michel Barnier delivers his general policy statement to the French National Assembly

Michel Barnier delivers his general policy statement to the French National Assembly

New French PM Barnier vows spending cuts to reduce deficit

Barnier's administration lacks a majority in the National Assembly but he outlined a plan to cut the deficit to 5%.

A portrait of Giorgia Meloni on a hot pink background, hanging on a brick wall

A portrait of Giorgia Meloni on a hot pink background, hanging on a brick wall

Meloni-themed eatery opens near Albanian migrant camp

A Meloni-themed restaurant has opened in the coastal town of Shengjin, Albania — close to a migrant camp.

People displaced by conflict from southern Lebanon wait outside a temporary reception shelter in the northern city of Tripoli on September 25, 2024.

People displaced by conflict from southern Lebanon wait outside a temporary reception shelter in the northern city of Tripoli on September 25, 2024.

Lebanon estimates 1 million displaced amid Israeli strikes

Thousands of Lebanese and Syrian refugees in Lebanon are fleeing to find shelter, or any way out of the country.

AfD co-leaders Tino Chrupalla (L) and Alice Weidel (R) on stage during a party convention

AfD co-leaders Tino Chrupalla (L) and Alice Weidel (R) on stage during a party convention

Germany: Is the rise of far-right AfD to power inevitable?

After elections in three eastern German states, a further rise of Germany's far-right AfD cannot be ruled out.

Two rescue boats off the island of El Hierro, Spain

Two rescue boats off the island of El Hierro, Spain

Spain: Hopes of rescue fade after migrant boat disaster

Spanish authorities continued their search for 48 migrants who were aboard a boat that capsized near the Canary Islands

Österreich Bundestagswahl

Österreich Bundestagswahl

Austria heads to polls with migration as key issue

Voters are set to choose a new parliament for Austria, where migration equally moves and divides people.

Displaced Palestinians take shelter in a tent in the southern Gaza Strip

Displaced Palestinians take shelter in a tent in the southern Gaza Strip

Has Israel-Hamas war displaced Palestinian refugees forever?

The plight of Palestinian refugees has worsened since the Israel-Hamas war began. DW explains their status.

Border police walking alongside a fence

Border police walking alongside a fence

How Europe's far right is changing EU asylum policy

The EU has long been hardening its asylum policy, but the growing strength of the far right has member states skittish.

A view of demonstrators protesting against illegal immigration in an urban area in South Africa

A view of demonstrators protesting against illegal immigration in an urban area in South Africa

South Africa cracks down on illegal immigration

Government agencies are cracking down on restaurants and foreign-owned businesses.

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Ukrainian refugees experience the healing power of dance

Many Ukrainian refugees living abroad are still suffering from the trauma of war and displacement.

Migrants sitting under olive trees

Migrants sitting under olive trees

EU's Africa fund 'spread too thinly' to reduce migration

Auditors conclude EU's €5 billion Africa fund was "spread too thinly" to address migration.

A border guard in a yellow safety vest with the German word for 'police' on the back uses a traffic paddle to indicate to the driver of a black car to stop at the Walserberg border crossing between Germany and Austria

A border guard in a yellow safety vest with the German word for 'police' on the back uses a traffic paddle to indicate to the driver of a black car to stop at the Walserberg border crossing between Germany and Austria

Concern in Greece about German border checks

Athens is worried that Germany's reintroduction of border checks could have a knock-on effect across Europe.

Nach der Wahl in Brandenburg | Familie im Garten

Nach der Wahl in Brandenburg | Familie im Garten

Rise of Germany's far-right AfD sparks fear among refugees

Refugees and volunteers share their concerns over the AfD party's significant gains in the Brandenburg state elections.

Aerial view of a refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh

Aerial view of a refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh

Rohingya refugee: 'Myanmar soldiers put us in front'

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are reportedly being forced to fight in Myanmar's civil war. DW investigates.

Rescued migrants are seen onboard a Hellenic Coast Guard vessel, following a SAR operation, at the port of Karlovasi, on the island of Samos, Greece

Rescued migrants are seen onboard a Hellenic Coast Guard vessel, following a SAR operation, at the port of Karlovasi, on the island of Samos, Greece

At least 4 die as migrant ship sinks off Greek island

A small boat carrying migrants sank in the Aegean Sea off the Greek island of Samos, killing at least four people.

Palestinians check a destroyed building after an Israeli airstrike on a school housing displaced people in the Zeitoun neighborhood in southern Gaza City.

Palestinians check a destroyed building after an Israeli airstrike on a school housing displaced people in the Zeitoun neighborhood in southern Gaza City.

Israel launches new wave of airstrikes on Gaza

At least 40 people have been killed in fresh Israeli airstrikes on Gaza that also hit the Jabalia refugee camp.

A young woman shouts into a megaphone in protest of Tunisian President Kais Saied's power grab.

A young woman shouts into a megaphone in protest of Tunisian President Kais Saied's power grab.

Tunisia: Young people's anger mounts ahead of election

Young people are taking to Tunisia's streets ahead of the presidential poll to protest against an escalating crackdown.

Four men stand inside a factory in Thuringia

Four men stand inside a factory in Thuringia

Immigrants in eastern Germany ask: Leave or stay?

The far-right AfD has aggressively campaigned against migrants in state elections in Thuringia, Saxony and Brandenburg.

Catherine the Great - Painting 1763

Catherine the Great - Painting 1763

The forgotten history of German-Russians

The sorrowful migration story of the German-Russians began with an invitation from a tsarina in 1763.

DW Arts Unveiled (Sendungslogo Composite)

DW Arts Unveiled (Sendungslogo Composite)

Between Russia and Germany — Arts.Unveiled

Historical traces of German-Russian migration: repatriates and refugees from the revolution.

Refugees in a waiting room in Gießen, Germany

Refugees in a waiting room in Gießen, Germany

Germany: Number of refugees reaches new high in 2024

Russia's invasion of Ukraine contributed to an increase in refugees in Germany in recent years.

Cashier at a fast food restaurant

Cashier at a fast food restaurant

Finland's hunt for skilled labor

Finland needs more skilled labor, but the Finnish language is an obstacle for foreign workers.

Two border guards standing at a border crossing

Two border guards standing at a border crossing

Hungary and the Netherlands want to exit EU asylum policy

Right-wing governments are demanding an opt-out, but it would not be at all easy to amend EU law. What is at stake?

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban

EU to withhold €200 million from Hungary over asylum fine

The EU Commission is to withhold funds for Hungary after Budapest failed to pay a fine for violating asylum rules.

Dutch Migration Minister Marjolein Faber speaks to reporters

Dutch Migration Minister Marjolein Faber speaks to reporters

Netherlands seeks EU migration opt-out

Netherland's right-wing coalition government is hoping to carry out the country's "strictest-ever asylum regime."

People displaced from the Akakhel and Tirah valley of Khyber where the Pakistan Army launched a military operation against Taliban militants, arrive in Bara Khber agency, Pakistan, in October 2014

People displaced from the Akakhel and Tirah valley of Khyber where the Pakistan Army launched a military operation against Taliban militants, arrive in Bara Khber agency, Pakistan, in October 2014

Pakistan: Why these displaced people can't return home

Thousands of people were forced out of their villages when Pakistan launched a crackdown on jihadis a decade ago.

A young man climbs a high chain-link fence while 3 policemen in riot gear approach on the other side on a platform lifted by a crane.

A young man climbs a high chain-link fence while 3 policemen in riot gear approach on the other side on a platform lifted by a crane.

Ceuta: Spain's North African exclave sees migration surge

The Spanish exclave of Ceuta on Morocco's northern coast is a major entry point for migrants seeking to reach the EU.

Freeway signs to Cologne, Antwerp, Heerlen and Aachen.

Freeway signs to Cologne, Antwerp, Heerlen and Aachen.

German police reintroduce spot controls at all borders

Checks are being temporarily reintroduced at Germany's borders, including in the far west. Not everyone is happy.

Barrels of nuclear waste

Barrels of nuclear waste

Old challenges, new solutions — MADE

Old nuclear waste, new energy policies and the labor market of the future.

Dokumentation | Yvan Sagnet, Kämpfer für die Rechte von Erntehelfern

Dokumentation | Yvan Sagnet, Kämpfer für die Rechte von Erntehelfern

Campaigning for migrant workers' rights in Italy

Yvan Sagnet has been campaigning against the exploitation of migrant workers in Italy for years.

DW Dokumentation | Bedrohung von rechts – Niemals deutsch genug?

DW Dokumentation | Bedrohung von rechts – Niemals deutsch genug?

The threat from the right — never German enough?

The growing acceptance of the far right makes Germans with a migrant background fear they will never be German enough.

Germany police wearning yellow high-visibility vests with "Polizei" (Police) on the back stand at the German border to Austria and check cars.

Germany police wearning yellow high-visibility vests with "Polizei" (Police) on the back stand at the German border to Austria and check cars.

Germany begins expanded border controls to control migration

Citing an overloaded asylum system, German started passport controls on all of its borders.

German and Kenyan officials at the signing of the migration agreements

German and Kenyan officials at the signing of the migration agreements

Kenya's President William Ruto speaks to DW in Berlin

DW spoke to the Kenyan President William Ruto, highlighting plans for creating jobs for the country's restive youth.

A boat of the French Gendarmerie Nationale escorting a suspected boat with migrants

A boat of the French Gendarmerie Nationale escorting a suspected boat with migrants

France: 8 die in attempted Channel crossing

Eight people on a boat trying to cross from France to England have died after the vessel go into difficulties.

Afghan migrants carrying their belongings at a registration center at Iran's border

Afghan migrants carrying their belongings at a registration center at Iran's border

Iran plans to deport 2 million Afghan refugees

Iran's government has announced plans to deport some 2 million Afghan migrants in the coming months.

Kenyan President William Ruto (left) shakes hand with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (right)

Kenyan President William Ruto (left) shakes hand with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (right)

Germany and Kenya sign skilled labor and migration agreement

Chancellor Olaf Scholz and President William Ruto agreed steps to allow more skilled Kenyan workers move to Germany.

A woman (Roberta Metsola) stands at a lectern and addresses the European Parliament. Behind her are the stars of the European flag on a blue background

A woman (Roberta Metsola) stands at a lectern and addresses the European Parliament. Behind her are the stars of the European flag on a blue background

EP president says balance key to EU migration policy

EU Parliament President Roberta Metsola spoke to DW about the issues that will concern her most in her second term.

A view of Dr. Harry Otieno in his office, busy with paperwork

A view of Dr. Harry Otieno in his office, busy with paperwork

Germany-Kenya migration deal prompts brain drain fears

'As a doctor, you also have to take care of yourself': Despite misgivings, Harry Otieno considers going abroad to work.

Geert Wilders in parliament

Geert Wilders in parliament

Dutch government eyes emergency laws to curb migration

The new far-right government of the Netherlands wants to wind back several policies.

close up of woman dancing during a Vodou ceremony.

close up of woman dancing during a Vodou ceremony.

Fact check: Disinformation targets Haitian migrants

Disinformation against Haitian migrants is now baselessly connecting the pet-eating accusations to Vodou rituals.

Syrian migrant Abu Ali in his bakery in Libya

Syrian migrant Abu Ali in his bakery in Libya

Libya welcomes Syrian refugees as skilled workers

Crisis-ridden Libya benefits from Syrian refugees, despite its lack of an official asylum policy and dire human rights.

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Cat-eating conspiracies and a bot to stop 'em

Researchers have unveiled a 'soulless' new tool to stop us from becoming victims of half-truths and full-blown lies.

DW Sendung Shift | Drohne

DW Sendung Shift | Drohne

How much can AI improve border control security?

Autonomous drones have long been undergoing research to secure our borders. But what good are they?

DW Sendung to the Point | Totale ENG

DW Sendung to the Point | Totale ENG

Harris or Trump: Which worldview will the US choose?

Harris vs. Trump: The politics of hope or polarization. Which style will US voters choose?

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stands at a podium with papers in front of him as he speaks during a plenary session in the Bundestag on September 11, 2024.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stands at a podium with papers in front of him as he speaks during a plenary session in the Bundestag on September 11, 2024.

German parliament holds heated debate on migration

German chancellor Olaf Scholz insists there can be no economic growth without migration.

Police vans parked at a border post between Italy and France, alongside a metal barrier

Police vans parked at a border post between Italy and France, alongside a metal barrier

France shifts right on migration under new prime minister

New prime minister Michel Barnier plans to toughen up the country's migration policy, with the support of the far right.

Salla, Finland | Asylreform in der EU

Salla, Finland | Asylreform in der EU

Russia's hybrid warfare: forced migration to Europe?

Finland's Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen says there is no easy way back to relations with Russia.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz

Olaf Scholz stresses Germany's need for immigrants

The German chancellor made the remarks in the Bundestag after high-level talks on migration policy in Berlin broke down.

A view of two German police officers (backs to camera), conducting checks at the German-Polish border

A view of two German police officers (backs to camera), conducting checks at the German-Polish border

Germany's plans to impose border checks spark backlash

Germany's plans to install tougher border controls are already sparking backlash from its neighbors and from the EU.

German police officers check people at the Petrovice-Bahratal border crossing at the Czech-German border in Petrovice, Czech Republic, during the coronavirus pandemic

German police officers check people at the Petrovice-Bahratal border crossing at the Czech-German border in Petrovice, Czech Republic, during the coronavirus pandemic

Germany risks EU 'chain reaction' with new border checks

Germany's plan for extra land border checks may be within Schengen rules, but it could have repercussions around the EU.