Germany plans negotiations with Greece and Italy to improve enforcement of EU migration rules and share responsibility for migrants entering illegally under the flawed Dublin Regulation.
Ahmed Mohamed Odowaa, honored for his bravery during a deadly knife attack in Aschaffenburg, faces deportation from Germany amid disputes over his employment status and asylum rejection.
German interior ministers agree on creating EU-based deportation centers to improve management of rejected asylum seekers and migration flows.
Germany requests a temporary exemption from EU migrant quotas to manage a surge in asylum seekers until the end of 2026.
Friedrich Merz has clarified his migration remarks amid growing political debate and party concerns about the impact on future elections.
Poland has extended its border controls with Germany until April 2026 due to rising illegal migration.