Two years after the German government effectively opened its borders to asylum seekers, leading to the arrival of over a million people, we look at the key facts and statistics on refugees in Germany. 1. Germany is a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention. read more
Around a third of the city's refugees will be granted asylum in Germany. Syrians are afforded special refugee status, allowing them to claim asylum in Germany even if they arrived at another EU country first. Migrants coming from "safe countries of origin," like Serbia, Macedonia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, are deported within a year. read more
Why Germany is taking in so many refugees - the benefits and risks Why Germany is taking in so many refugees - the benefits and risks Germany stands to make some big gains by adopting refugees, but the decision also carries risk, says Oliver Schmidtke, director of the Centre for Global Studies at the University of Victoria. read more