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Underage Refugees The Desperate Children of Moria

One boy has to sell his brother to the smugglers, another leaves his sister behind. DER SPIEGEL has spent months documenting the fates of four unaccompanied minors from the Moria camp on Lesbos. Not all of them make it to Germany.

The Desperate Children of Moria - Nikos Pilos / Der Spiegel

Three Teenage Refugees on Trial in Malta "How Are We Supposed to Be Terrorists?"

Three teenagers stand accused of hijacking a merchant vessel to get to Malta. They face stiff sentences – even though the case against them still hasn't been proven. The young men, it seems, have been caught up in a story that is bigger than their own. By Dialika Neufeld

"How Are We Supposed to Be Terrorists?" - Joanna Demarco / DER SPIEGEL

Illegal Pushbacks Children Caught in “The Game” on the Croatian Border

Among the thousands of people trying to cross the border from Bosnia-Herzegovina into Croatia are numerous families. The children are forced to watch as their parents are beaten and humiliated. Von Sonja Peteranderl and Alessio Mamo (Photos)

Children Caught in “The Game” on the Croatian Border - Alessio Mamo

Missteps and Mismanagement at Frontex Scandals Plunge Europe's Border Agency into Turmoil

Accusations of workplace harassment, mismanagement and financial irregularities have led to chaos at Europe's border agency. The allegations weigh heavily on Frontex head Fabrice Leggeri. By Giorgos Christides, Klaas van Dijken, Steffen Lüdke und Maximilian Popp

Scandals Plunge Europe's Border Agency into Turmoil - Piotr Malecki / Panos Pictures / VISUM

Migrants Stranded in Bosnia-Herzegovina "Animals Have It Better Than Us"

With the EU having long since blocked off the Balkan Route, more and more migrants have become stranded in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Some have little choice but to camp out in the forest, where they are exposed to freezing cold and heavy snow. By Maximilian Popp and Andy Spyra (Photos), in Bihać

"Animals Have It Better Than Us" - Andy Spyra / DER SPIEGEL

"It Ruins the Vacation Feeling" Tourists and Refugees Cross Paths on Gran Canaria

Gran Canaria's tourism industry is doing all it can to survive the coronavirus. Some luxury hotels are even hosting the increasing numbers of migrants arriving from across the ocean. It is a clash of two worlds. By Dialika Neufeld und Philipp Spalek (Photos)

Tourists and Refugees Cross Paths on Gran Canaria - Philipp Spalek / DER SPIEGEL

Illegal Practices EU Border Agency Frontex Complicit in Greek Refugee Pushback Campaign

Greek border guards have been forcing large numbers of refugees back to sea in pushback operations that violate international law. DER SPIEGEL and its reporting partners have learned that the European Union is also complicit in the highly controversial practice. By Giorgos Christides, Emmanuel Freudenthal, Steffen Lüdke und Maximilian Popp

EU Border Agency Frontex Complicit in Greek Refugee Pushback Campaign

Europe's Refugee Disaster Merkel Losing Her Patience with Lack of EU Solidarity

The German government feels it has been left in the lurch by most of its EU partners on asylum policy. Even refugee hardliner Horst Seehofer, Germany's interior minister, has some choice words for Austria.

Merkel Losing Her Patience with Lack of EU Solidarity - LEONHARD FOEGER/ REUTERS

Europe's Shame The Moria Catastrophe and the EU's Hypocritical Refugee Policy

The fire in the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos has revealed the full hypocrisy of the European Union's refugee policy. Pressure is growing to finally take action.

The Moria Catastrophe and the EU's Hypocritical Refugee Policy - Alexandros Avramidis / DER SPIEGEL

Europe's Moral Bankruptcy Germany Must Set a Positive Example in Latest Refugee Crisis

The European Union's refugee policies are not only inhumane, they are stripping the bloc of one of the few things that sets it apart many other powers: its respect for human rights. A DER SPIEGEL Editorial By Katrin Elger

Germany Must Set a Positive Example in Latest Refugee Crisis - Angelos Tzortzinis / AFP

Five Years After Refugee Wave How Syrians Are Reshaping German Society

A large portion of the hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees who arrived in Germany in 2015 are planning to stay in the country for good. They have changed much over the past five years, and so has the country. By Katrin Elger

How Syrians Are Reshaping German Society - Johannes Arlt/ DER SPIEGEL

Has Germany "Done This?" A Look at the Refugee Crisis Five Years Later

In 2015, as almost a million asylum seekers poured into Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel said: "We can do this." Was she right? Five years later, we take a closer look in the most average of average German towns. By Barbara Hardinghaus und Alexander Smoltczyk

A Look at the Refugee Crisis Five Years Later - Sven Döring / DER SPIEGEL

A Migrant's Fatal Journey 'Now He's Dead and We Have Nothing'

Thousands of African migrants die every year on their way to Europe. One family from Conakry, Guinea, bet everything they had on their eldest son making it -- and lost. By Benjamin Moscovici in Guinea

'Now He's Dead and We Have Nothing' - Benjamin Moscovici

The Closed Gates of Europe Refugees Caught in the Middle of Turkey-EU Standoff

When the refugee crisis ebbed in 2016, the EU could have used the time to fix its asylum system. But it didn't. Now, Turkey is sending refugees north again as more Syrians seek to escape the violence in Idlib. The ensuing chaos has come as a surprise to nobody.

Refugees Caught in the Middle of Turkey-EU Standoff - ANGELOS TZORTZINIS / AFP

A New Wave of Refugees? Idlib Violence Puts Pressure on EU-Turkey Pact

With Russia and Iran joining the Syrian regime in pounding the population of Idlib in northern Syria, a new wave of refugees is heading for Turkey. Ankara has signaled that it may mark the end of the Turkish-EU refugee pact.

Idlib Violence Puts Pressure on EU-Turkey Pact - Gianmarco Maraviglia/ DER SPIEGEL

EU Border Scandal Videos Show Apparent Illegal Pushback of Migrants

Are masked figures working for the Greek authorities secretly deporting migrants back to Turkey? DER SPIEGEL has obtained videos suggesting exactly that. Pressure is growing for Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to respond to the allegations, as tensions between the NATO partners grow. Von Giorgos Christides, Steffen Lüdke und Maximilian Popp

Videos Show Apparent Illegal Pushback of Migrants

Migration to Europe UN Survey Says Africa's Best Are Emigrating

Many Europeans are apprehensive about migrants coming to the continent. The United Nations has surveyed some 3,000 immigrants from African countries about their personal histories and plans -- and came to some astonishing conclusions. Von Christoph Titz

UN Survey Says Africa's Best Are Emigrating - UNDP

Refugee Success Stories Finding a New Life in Germany

Since the mass influx of refugees to Germany in 2015, one-third have found jobs in the country. We profile four success stories that show just how far some asylum-seekers can get in the country if they remain persistent. Von Katrin Elger und Anna-Lena Jaensch

Finding a New Life in Germany - Milos Djuric/ DER SPIEGEL

A Heroine and a Figure of Hate Carola Rackete and Europe's Troubling Refugee Policies

Seventeen days at sea, chaos, distress and an act of desperation: The drama surrounding German captain Carola Rackete has exposed the cynicism behind European migration policy. The EU is no longer rescuing drowning migrants and the number of refugees continues to fall. By DER SPIEGEL Staff

Carola Rackete and Europe's Troubling Refugee Policies - Karl Mancini/ DER SPIEGEL

Sea-Watch Captain Carola Rackete 'We Were All in a State of Total Despair'

Carola Rackete saved 53 migrants adrift at sea. In an interview, she discusses the hardships on board, her arrest in Italy and the failure of European immigration policy. Von Frank Hornig

'We Were All in a State of Total Despair' - Alessandro Serrano/ action press

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