https://freerepublic.com/tag/dublinregulation/ en-us Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:44:51 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4383456/posts After resisting the military invasions of the Caliphate for centuries, Europe, led by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, decided to open its borders wide to migrants with entrenched supremacist beliefs. On May 19, 2026, the European Parliament inducted Angela Merkel into the inaugural European Order of Merit as a “Distinguished Member.” In this capacity, she holds a status comparable to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and former Polish President Lech Wałęsa. The award purportedly recognizes contributions to European integration and the defense of shared values. In a ceremony marked by protests from the Patriots for Europe alliance, who decried the event as... American Thinker https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4383456/posts#comment Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:44:51 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3622288/posts Berlin fears the European Parliament’s planned amendment to the so-called Dublin Regulation could see many more refugees settling in Germany, news magazine Der Spiegel reported Saturday. The Dublin Regulation requires people seeking asylum to register in the first EU state they enter, and for that state to assume responsibility for processing their claim. But if the proposed reform is passed, responsibility could shift from the arrival state to the EU country where any of the applicant’s relatives live. Under such a change, “Germany would have to accommodate significantly more asylum seekers,” said an Interior Ministry memo, quoted by Der Spiegel.... Deutsche Welle https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3622288/posts#comment Sun, 14 Jan 2018 05:51:28 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3463673/posts A year ago Germany showed itself as a country offering help. Security wasn’t an issue, but today it’s clear that terrorists have misused refugee routes and extremists are recruiting members amongst refugees. The terrorist attacks in Würzburg and Ansbach in July were not related to the arrival of so many refugees in the autumn of 2015. Both assailants were already living in Bavaria. But the fact that people, who had been taken in by Germany, then took an ax and a bomb, respectively, and turned on those who had offered help, has highlighted the disturbing side of migration. Many now... Deutsche Welle https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3463673/posts#comment Sun, 28 Aug 2016 15:03:55 GMT