IN a controversial move, a top German official on migration has suggested sending migrants to Rwanda if repatriating them to their home countries proves difficult. Joachim Stamp, Berlin’s special representative for migration agreements, made the proposal during an interview on Friday with German media outlet Table Briefings, referencing a similar policy previously pursued by the United … Read more
Two French pilots died when their military jets collided mid-flight in eastern France, the nation’s Air Force said in a post on X. The two Rafale fighter jets were returning from a mission in Germany when they collided near Colombey-les-Belles, close to the city of Nancy, Wednesday’s post said. A third pilot ejected safely and … Read more
THE number of migrants illegally reaching Germany via Belarus dropped significantly in the first half of 2024, government figures showed on Tuesday. According to the figures, which were released in response to a parliamentary question from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), around 3,100 migrants arrived in Germany in the first half of the year … Read more
A hotel in Germany’s Kroev town partially collapsed near the banks of a river, killing one person and trapping eight others. Firefighters and paramedics were at the spot to search and rescue the survivors in the Moselle town of Kröv, about 100km west of Frankfurt. “Several people were able to leave the building on their … Read more
GERMANY has delivered a third Patriot air-defence system to Ukraine, authorities said on Friday. German Ambassador to Ukraine Martin Jäger said this on the social media platform X that the move would help to improve the protection of the population and infrastructure. “The Ukrainian crew has successfully completed appropriate training in Germany,’’ he added. Amid … Read more
A Kai Havertz penalty and a Jamal Musiala strike gave Germany a 2-0 win over Denmark. Germany thus booked a place in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals on Saturday. The host nation reached the Euro 2024 quarter-finals after a dramatic game that was delayed by almost half an hour in the first half due to a … Read more
EDO Government and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) have canvassed the use of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) to promote the ease of doing business. The state government and the agency said this at a four-day training on ADR for Edo Government officials and private sector actors on Monday in Benin. The Chief … Read more
The Government of Germany has introduced the “Opportunity Card,” a new initiative aimed at attracting skilled workers from non-European Union (EU) countries, including Nigeria. This is just as the portal where applicants were asked to apply showed Nigeria as one of the countries of residence of intending applicants. The Opportunity Card, a type of residence … Read more