Days after Syria’s autocratic ruler fled the country, European politicians have reignited the debate over the region’s decade-old refugee crisis. On Monday, Germany and Austria said they were ...

Germany's parliament will debate plans for a crackdown on immigration today. Friedrich Merz, who is tipped to become chancellor in next month's election, says he will press ahead with the changes, if ...

with the support of the far-right Alternative for Germany party. DW News spoke to Gerald Knaus, a migration researcher and founding chairman of the European Stability Initiative.