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Migrationsrecht.eu is dedicated to reporting on the latest developments in European and German immigration and asylum law. Interest in German immigration and asylum policies outside of Germany has steadily been increasing ever since the recent influx of asylum-seekers and migrants into Germany and Europe began in 2015.

Our objective is to inform legal professionals from other EU countries as well as English-speaking foreigners living in Germany about the German government’s recent policy changes and the recent decisions made by the German courts, which address important legal issues affecting migrants and asylum-seekers. As Germany is bound to uphold EU law, the legal landscape is also subject to ongoing changes taking place at the European level, such as new EU directives and rulings issued by the Court of Justice of the European Union.

The migrationsrecht.eu team looks forward to keeping you informed of these developments as well as those taking place on a national level in Germany.

According to its press release, the First Senate issued a ruling on 16 April 2025 (BVerwG 1 C 18.24) on the internal migration of Greek refugees to Germany who are leaving Greece despite having been granted refugee status due to poor living conditions. The First Senate found that single, employable and non-vulnerable persons entitled to international protection are not currently at risk of degrading or inhuman living conditions upon return to Greece that would result in a violation of their rights under Article 4 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Asylum applications from this group of persons in Germany can therefore be rejected as inadmissible under Section 29(1)(2) of the Asylum Act (AsylG) in accordance with EU law. The decision clarifies the situation in Greece, which is the destination country and has been the subject of controversy in the higher courts with regard to deportation.

The horrific act in Aschaffenburg has led to sweeping accusations in the election campaign, but not to a sober analysis of the problem. The parallel to the attack in Solingen is striking. Both the Afghan perpetrator in Aschaffenburg and the Syrian perpetrator in Solingen came to Germany via Bulgaria and applied for asylum here. Although the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees rejected the implementation of an asylum procedure in Germany under the Dublin System and issued deportation orders to Bulgaria, the individuals concerned were not deported, even though Bulgaria agreed to take back the asylum seekers. But what are the reasons for the failure of repatriation?