Germany's economy is in desperate need of foreign labor, but a political environment hostile to all kinds of immigrants makes it seem unlikely they'll get it.

Germany's outgoing government has extended border controls by six months in a bid to curb irregular migration, a key issue in the lead-up to the country's federal election on 23 February.

BERLIN — Germany ... all land borders Monday, expanding checks it already has in place at some borders, saying that it was responding to irregular migration and to protect the country from ...

Ms Faeser said a new model would enable ... told Bild newspaper on Monday that his country would not take in any migrants ...

BERLIN, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Germany ... first EU country of arrival. Scholz said data showed his government's measures were working as the authorities had rejected 47,000 people at borders, asylum ...

FILE - German police officers stand at a bridge over the river Rhine at the border between Germany and France in Kehl, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File) 37,094 ...

Germany is home to the largest number of asylum seekers among the EU member states. But a growing political shift to the ...

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