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#Germany

Immigration

Number of refugees declining

In Germany, 321,370 applications for asylum were registered in 2016. This is according to data cited by the German newspaper Welt am Sonntag. The number of asylum applications in Germany has…

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Immigration

Run to Return

In all of 2015, 20,888 migrants who were denied the right to asylum were extradited from Germany. Last year, the number of deportees increased slightly, reaching 25,000 by mid-December. But this is…

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Work

Where to Meet a German Employer

Want to learn about current trends in the German labor market and get a job at a promising company? Then don't miss career fairs where you can personally talk to representatives of various firms…

Law zone

Migrants reduce crime rate

The number of criminals or suspects among migrants in Germany fell sharply in the third quarter of 2016. Compared to the first quarter of the same year, the number of crimes committed or suspected of…

Immigration

Resettlers are still returning

Last year, almost 6,500 late resettlers from the countries of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe moved to Germany. As in previous years, the absolute majority of direct descendants of ethnic…

Education

Financing Studies in Germany

Every year, the German Academic Exchange Service DAAD awards thousands of scholarships to students, graduates, and doctoral candidates. DAAD is the largest organization supporting students and young…

Everyday life

Taxes Will Add Money for Germans

Next year, employed residents of Germany can expect a small increase in their salaries. True, this will happen not because of employer generosity, but due to changes in the German tax system. At…

Work

Foreigners are paid less

The German labor market is much less accepting of foreign citizens than of native residents: the salary of workers with a foreign passport is on average 21.4 percent lower than that of Germans. The…

Everyday life

Subtleties of Christmas Decor

Running lights of garlands, glowing reindeer figurines, Santa Claus climbing a rope onto the roof of a house: it's clear that Christmas is the favorite holiday for Germans. And to feel its magic as…

Work

Professionals Wanted in Germany

In recent years, specialists from non-EU countries have gained several opportunities to find employment in Germany through simplified procedures. One of them is brand new and is intended for…

Work

Employment Chances

A shortage of personnel is a characteristic feature of the labor market in many European countries, and Germany is no exception. In which sectors of the German economy facing a personnel shortage…

Immigration

Refugees to be persuaded to leave

The German government must increase pressure on refugees from safe countries of origin so that they return home. This is stated in a report by McKinsey & Company, prepared for the Federal Office for…