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Germany Begins Preparing for a Possible Wave of Refugees - CLEMENS BILAN / EPA

The Attack on Ukraine Germany Begins Preparing for a Possible Wave of Refugees

The EU is preparing for hundreds of thousands of refugees to arrive from Ukraine. Many German states have already begun preparations and Poland has pledged to assist all those who need help.

Algerians Lose Hope for Change Two Years after Protest Movement - Mohamed Messara / epa-EFE

»Everyone Wants To Leave« Algerians Lose Hope for Change Two Years after Protest Movement

Many in Algeria had hoped that the country would become a democracy after the toppling of authoritarian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika in 2019. But the repression didn't end with the new government. Now many are leaving the country for Europe. By Monika Bolliger in Algiers and Oran

A Chronicle of Refugee Deaths along the Border Between Poland and Belarus

"Mama, Pray for Us" A Chronicle of Refugee Deaths along the Border Between Poland and Belarus

At least 17 people have died at the border between Poland and Belarus. European politicians have described the refugees as "weapons" in a "hybrid war." In fact, they were people with dreams, fears and aspirations. Here are their stories.

New Details Shed Light on Lukashenko's Human Trafficking Network - Wojtek Radwanski / AFP

Refugee Crisis New Details Shed Light on Lukashenko's Human Trafficking Network

Insiders reveal fresh details about Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko's inhumane smuggling system, comprised of a network of front companies that spreads to Syria, Turkey and Iraq, secret money transfers and the use of soldiers as traffickers.

"Our Orders Are Clear. Nobody Gets Through." - Sakis Mitrolidis / AFP; Valeria Mongelli / AP

Europe's Brutal and Illegal Approach to Migration "Our Orders Are Clear. Nobody Gets Through."

Months of reporting has revealed the violent – and illegal – brutality the EU is deploying at its external borders to ward off migrants. Those few refugees who make it through describe beatings, harassment and abasement. Yet there are examples of what a humane migration policy could look like.

"We Are Trading the Borders Away" - DIMITAR DILKOFF / AFP

Golden Visas for Refugees "We Are Trading the Borders Away"

Rich investors are able to buy their way into Europe. Why not refugees? A group of artists in Germany known as the Peng Collective is planning to flip the script for one family from Afghanistan. Interview Conducted by Leon Holly

Europe's Violent Shadow Army Unmasked - Julian Busch / DER SPIEGEL; SPIEGEL / Lighthouse Reports / Medienpartner; Emrah Gurel / AP / dpa

Beatings at the Border Europe's Violent Shadow Army Unmasked

Mysterious men wearing balaclavas are beating up refugees at the external EU border or abandoning them at sea. Months of reporting now reveals who is behind the operations.

Poland Turns to Questionable Methods to Turn Back Migrants - Wojtek Radwanski / AFP

Stranded on the EU External Border Poland Turns to Questionable Methods to Turn Back Migrants

Five migrants have already died on the Belarusian border as they try to enter Poland. Warsaw, though, has shown zero sympathy for their plight and continues to do all they can to prevent refugees from entering. By Monika Bolliger, Maximilian Popp und Jan Puhl

How Belarus Is Funneling Refugees into the EU - Severina Venckutė / DER SPIEGEL

Lukashenko's Revenge How Belarus Is Funneling Refugees into the EU

With the EU putting pressure on Belarus in the form of sanctions, the country's autocratic president, Alexander Lukashenko, has responded by funneling refugees from Iraq and elsewhere into Lithuania. The situation on the border is worsening. By Christina Hebel und Christoph Reuter

The Desperate Children of Moria - Nikos Pilos / Der Spiegel

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.

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

EU Border Agency Frontex Complicit in Greek Refugee Pushback Campaign

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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