Nancy Faeser
German politician
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- 5d ago
Germany records lowest October asylum intake since 2011, with 5,707 new applications
Germany registered 5,707 new asylum arrivals in October 2026, the lowest October total since 2011. Illegal border crossings also fell to 3,270 that month, the lowest monthly figure this year.
- Aug 25
Germany deports 23 Afghan nationals to Kabul in expanded removal policy
A charter flight escorted by federal police departed Leipzig/Halle Airport for Kabul on Tuesday morning, bringing total deportations of Afghan nationals in this legislative period to 228.
- Jun 26
Dieter Nuhr faces backlash after femicide joke, tells women to 'get to know' partner before sex
German comedian Dieter Nuhr's suggestion that women should get to know their partners before sex to avoid being murdered has triggered widespread condemnation, while the public broadcaster RBB says the remarks fall under artistic freedom.
