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Poles increasingly opposed to allowing asylum applications

Poles are increasingly opposed to allowing migrants to cross the Polish-Belarusian border to apply for asylum, a survey shows.

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Poland sees sharp spike in asylum requests

The number of applications for international protection in Poland during the first half of 2024 has surged compared to the same period the previous year.

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Germans against deportation center call for support of neighboring Poles

The residents of the small east German border village of Küstrin-Kietz are calling for support from Polish neighbors to help them oppose a planned deportation center for rejected asylum seekers, Deutsche Welle (DW) has reported.

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Ukrainians in Eastern Germany told to move to accommodate asylum seekers

Around 1,700 Ukrainian refugees will be requested to leave their homes in the Ore Mountains, Germany, to make space for asylum seekers mostly from Syria, Afghanistan and Turkey, German daily BILD reported.

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Eurostat: January saw increase in asylum seeker applications in EU

The number of people applying for asylum and international protection in the EU for the first time increased in January, the EU’s statistics office (Eurostat) reported on Monday.

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Germany to introduce special debit cards for asylum seekers to restrict spendings

On Friday, Germany took steps toward introducing special debit cards which impose restrictions on how and where asylum seekers can utilize their financial benefits, as part of a more stringent migration policy.