European migration, citizenship and family reunification

Timeline

1. 7 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Germany records lowest net immigration in 15 years

   Germany's net immigration dropped to 235,000 in 2025, the lowest in 15+ years, due to fewer asylum applications and higher return migration, sparking labour‑market concerns.

2. 12 days ago

   [HEALTH] 16 sources

   German youth welfare offices report 18% drop in child placements

   German youth welfare offices report 56,900 child placements in 2025, an 18% drop from 2024, driven by a near‑halving of unaccompanied minor cases; half the placements involve urgent risk, while Brandenburg saw

3. 14 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Germany Issues Over 53,000 Family Reunion Visas in First Half of 2026

   Germany granted 53,598 family‑reunification visas in early 2026, showing the Merz‑pledged suspension only limits subsidiary‑protection cases, while spouses of citizens and skilled workers continue to migrate, a

4. 21 days ago

   [POLITICS] 3 sources

   Straubing-Bogen District Receives New Syrian Asylum Seekers

   Straubing‑Bogen district in Bavaria receives 35 Syrian asylum seekers, with 25 housed in Steinburg, and prepares for more arrivals, says Administrator Laumer.

5. 22 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Germany sees 46% drop in new asylum applicants in 2025

   Germany’s asylum registrations fell 46% in 2025 to 155,000, driven by sharp drops from Syria, Turkey and Ukraine, while integration‑based residence permits rose.

6. 24 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Bavaria to cut asylum accommodation by 42,000 places

   Bavaria will eliminate about 42,000 asylum‑seeker accommodation places by end‑2027, cutting costly hotels and shelters as applications drop 39 % and terminations rise.

7. 25 days ago

   [POLITICS] 4 sources

   Germany reports record emigration to Switzerland and Austria amid mixed public views on refugee intake

   Germany sees 330,000 emigrants in Switzerland and 239,000 in Austria, while a UNHCR‑Ipsos poll shows 51% favor closing borders to refugees but 69% support the right to seek protection.

8. 27 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Refugee arrivals in Germany's Thuringia continue to fall in early 2026

   Thuringia saw 975 asylum arrivals in H1 2026, down from 1,458 a year earlier, with Afghanistan and Syria still top sources; 233 people, including 62 children, were deported this year.

9. 29 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Malta's Population Hits Record 588,254 Amid Migration Surge

   Malta's population reached 588,254 at end‑2025, a 2.4% rise driven by 13,906 net migrants (78% non‑EU), while the population ages and foreign residents account for 31% of inhabitants.

10. 29 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Germany issues 18,570 family reunification visas for protected migrants despite suspension

    Germany issued 18,570 family reunification visas for protected migrants from Jan 2025‑May 2026, mainly Syrians, despite a July 2025 suspension for subsidiary protection; total 2025 visas reached 128,358.

11. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Germany sees 27% drop in asylum applications in first half of 2026

    Germany recorded 51,147 asylum applications in Jan‑June 2026, a 27% drop from a year earlier, making it fourth in the EU+ after France, Italy and Spain; Afghans accounted for 37% of applicants.

12. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources

    Germany reports drop in accommodated homeless persons

    Germany says 452,900 people were in shelters at end‑Jan 2026, down 5% year‑on‑year, with Ukrainians still the largest non‑German group.

13. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Malta records lowest asylum applications in over a decade

    Malta saw 545 asylum applications in 2025, a 22.3% drop and the lowest in a decade, with most arrivals from Bangladesh and Syrians making up the largest applicant group.

14. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources

    Germany reports high proportion of young Syrian and Afghan migrants lack vocational qualifications

    Germany's 2025 Mikrozensus shows 74.5% of young Syrian and 72.1% of Afghan migrants lack vocational qualifications, sparking AfD criticism and prompting a government qualification offensive.

15. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Germany hosts nearly 4 million refugees, second highest worldwide

    Germany’s refugee count has risen to about 4 million, making it the world’s second‑largest host, with Ukrainians and Syrians forming the largest groups.

16. about 2 months ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 9 sources

    Europe's Refugee Population Stabilizes as Moldova Marks World Refugee Day

    EU refugee numbers level off at 9.59 million in 2025, while Moldova celebrates World Refugee Day, hosting ~140 k Ukrainian refugees and expanding integration aid.

17. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Navarra sees first drop in asylum requests as global displaced persons fall

    Global displaced persons fell 5% to 115 million, and Navarre recorded 1,415 asylum applications in 2025, with Spain’s acceptance rate at 11%; CEAR warns restrictive policies and rising hate crimes will strain a

18. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Germany hosts over four million refugees and displaced persons

    Germany’s 2025 Mikrozensus shows over four million refugees and displaced persons, with 3.3 million post‑1950 refugees (25 % from Ukraine, 22 % from Syria) and 713 000 WWII‑era displaced people.

19. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Spain grants asylum to only 1 in 9 applicants as EU asylum requests fall

    Spain approved only 11% of 144,396 asylum requests in 2025; EU first‑time applications fell 19% to 47,100 in March 2026, with Italy leading new cases at 10,900.

20. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Spain approves just 11% of asylum requests, among EU's lowest acceptance rates

    Spain processed 144,396 asylum claims in 2025, granting only 11% protection, the EU's lowest rate, amid a new law cutting waiting‑time benefits and a sharp drop in irregular arrivals.

21. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Germany's citizenship revocations raise concerns over immigrant rights

    German debates intensify as a 17‑year‑old immigrant reports discrimination and a naturalised Palestinian loses citizenship over Hamas‑related Instagram posts, questioning equal rights for newcomers.

22. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    EU Asylum Agency reports lowest asylum applications since 2021

    EU Asylum Agency says 2025 saw 822,000 asylum applications, a 19 % fall and the lowest since 2021, while repeat applications rose 39 %; new safe‑country list added and Ukrainian protection covers 4.5 million.

23. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    EU asylum applications drop 19% to 822,000 in 2025

    EU asylum requests fell 19% to 822,000 in 2025, the lowest since 2021, driven by geopolitical shifts, fast‑track processing and a new safe‑countries list.

24. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    EU asylum applications drop 19% in 2025

    EU asylum applications fell 19% to 822,000 in 2025, as authorities speed up processes ahead of a new Migration and Asylum Pact; Ukraine and Syria dynamics influenced the drop.

25. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 8 sources

    Germany naturalizes over 50,000 victims of Nazi-era persecution since 2021

    Germany has granted citizenship to more than 50,000 victims of Nazi-era injustice since a 2021 law change, approving 52,180 of 101,180 applications, with most applicants coming from abroad.

26. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources

    Germany records historic high of 332,500 naturalizations in 2025

    Germany naturalized a record 332,500 people in 2025, a 14 % rise, with Syrians the largest group; 2024 reforms lowered residency to five years and restored dual citizenship.

27. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Saxony‑Anhalt asylum applications plunge as citizenship numbers climb

    Saxony‑Anhalt saw a 37 % drop in asylum seekers to 851 in early 2026 while naturalisations rose to 2,915 in 2025, with Syrians still the largest new‑citizen group.

28. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 6 sources

    Germany eyes stricter naturalisation rules after record‑high citizenship grants

    Germany recorded over 309,000 new citizens in 2025; CDU/CSU leaders push to extend residency requirements and limit dual citizenship.