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Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Borussia Mönchengladbach's Ko Itakura appears headed to Frankfurt
The Rheinische Post reports Borussia Mönchengladbach defender Ko Itakura's most likely destination will be Eintracht Frankfurt. The Japanese international's lack of a future with his current Bundesliga club has never been in much doubt. RP claims that Eintracht are prepared to engage in a serious pursuit. The SGE must compensate for the presumed loss of long time defensive stalwart Tuta, who is being heavily linked with an exit. Itakura has been linked with a move to a whole plethora of Bundesliga sides, including Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund at one point. Advertisement Gladbach remain eager to complete Itakura's sale in order to raise capital and pursue their own summer transfer needs. Though the 28-year-old only maintains an estimated €12m market value, the foals can easily secure several million more for him. Itakura just completed a highly successful season in which he scored three of his career six Bundesliga goals. A €15-20m price tag seems reasonable. GGFN | Peter Weis
Japan Today
02-06-2025
- Politics
- Japan Today
German border police's expulsion of asylum seekers unlawful, court rules
By Kirsti Knolle Germany has acted unlawfully by turning away asylum seekers at the border, a Berlin court ruled on Monday, citing a case in which border police expelled three Somalis who tried to enter the country from Poland. The two men and a woman were sent back to Poland from a train station in the eastern city of Frankfurt an der Oder on Germany's eastern border on the grounds that they had sought to enter from a safe third country, a court statement said. The ruling could challenge the tougher migration stance by Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative-led coalition, which was elected in February promising a crackdown that has caused concern in neighboring countries. It is the first such case since Merz was elected, RBB media said, citing a court spokesperson. The court was not immediately available for further comment. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt defended the expulsions, saying he would provide the court with justifications for banning entry. "You can see how dysfunctional the whole asylum system is. The numbers are too high. We are sticking to our practice," he told reporters. The court called the rejection of the applicants "unlawful" in a statement, explaining that their asylum application should have been processed by Germany under the European Union's so-called Dublin rules that determine which country is responsible for processing an asylum application. "However, the applicants could not demand to enter the Federal Republic of Germany beyond the border crossing," it added, saying that the application could be processed at or near the border. Migration is among German voters' biggest concerns and a backlash against an influx of new arrivals has contributed to a rise in the popularity of the far-right Alternative for Germany party, which came second in a federal election in February. It is a profound shift since Germany's "Refugees Welcome" culture during Europe's migrant crisis in 2015 under Merz's conservative predecessor, Angela Merkel. Merz's government issued an order in May to reject undocumented migrants, including asylum seekers, at Germany's borders. GREENS' CRITICISM Monday's ruling was seized on by the Greens party, now in opposition, which said it vindicated their stance that Merz's migration crackdown was unworkable. "This is a severe defeat for the federal government and should serve as a warning to abide by the law in the future and not knowingly exceed its own powers for populist purposes," Greens lawmaker Irene Mihalic told the Rheinische Post newspaper. "The border blockades were a rejection of the European Dublin system and have offended our European neighbors." Dobrindt said last week he hoped the EU can reach a bloc-wide agreement allowing for failed asylum seekers who cannot go home to be sent to safe countries near their original homelands. Karl Kopp, managing director of pro-immigration advocacy group Pro Asyl, told the Rheinische Post that Dobrindt's "unlawful practice of national unilateral action in asylum policy" should end and that the three Somalis should to be allowed to re-enter Germany. The European Commission, the EU's executive body, proposed a scheme last month that would let member states reject asylum applications by migrants who passed through a "safe" third country on their way to the bloc. The proposals, criticized by rights groups, have yet to be adopted by national governments or the European Parliament. © Thomson Reuters 2025.
The Advertiser
02-06-2025
- Politics
- The Advertiser
Asylum seeker border rejection unlawful: German court
Germany has acted unlawfully by turning away asylum seekers at the border, a court has ruled, citing a case in which border police expelled three Somalis who tried to enter the country from Poland. The two men and a woman were sent back to Poland from a train station in the eastern city of Frankfurt an der Oder on Germany's eastern border on the grounds that they had sought to enter from a safe third country, a court statement said. The ruling could challenge the tougher migration stance by Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative-led coalition, which was elected in February promising a crackdown that has caused concern in neighbouring countries. It is the first such case since Merz was elected, RBB media said, citing a court spokesperson. "The rejection of the applicants was unlawful," the Berlin court said in a statement, explaining that their asylum application should have been processed by Germany under the European Union's so-called Dublin rules that determine which country is responsible for processing an asylum application. "However, the applicants could not demand to enter the Federal Republic of Germany beyond the border crossing," it added, saying that the application could be processed at or near the border. Migration is among German voters' biggest concerns and a backlash against an influx of new arrivals has contributed to a rise in support for the populist nationalist Alternative for Germany party, which came second in a federal election in February. It is a profound shift since Germany's "Refugees Welcome" culture during Europe's migrant crisis in 2015 under Merz's conservative predecessor Angela Merkel. Merz's government issued an order in May to reject undocumented migrants, including asylum seekers, at Germany's borders. Monday's ruling was seized on by the Greens party, now in opposition, which said it vindicated their stance that Merz's migration crackdown was unworkable. "This is a severe defeat for the federal government and should serve as a warning to abide by the law in the future and not knowingly exceed its own powers for populist purposes," Greens MP Irene Mihalic told the Rheinische Post newspaper. "The border blockades were a rejection of the European Dublin system and have offended our European neighbours." Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said last week he hoped the European Union can reach a bloc-wide agreement allowing for failed asylum seekers who cannot go home to be sent to safe countries near their original homelands. Karl Kopp, managing director of pro-immigration advocacy group Pro Asyl, told the Rheinische Post: "Dobrindt's unlawful practice of national unilateral action in asylum policy has failed. This nonsense must now come to an end." He called for the three Somalis to be able to re-enter Germany. The European Commission, the EU's executive body, proposed a scheme last month that would let member states reject asylum applications by migrants who passed through a "safe" third country on their way to the bloc. The proposals, criticised by rights groups, have yet to be adopted by any member governments or the European Parliament. Germany has acted unlawfully by turning away asylum seekers at the border, a court has ruled, citing a case in which border police expelled three Somalis who tried to enter the country from Poland. The two men and a woman were sent back to Poland from a train station in the eastern city of Frankfurt an der Oder on Germany's eastern border on the grounds that they had sought to enter from a safe third country, a court statement said. The ruling could challenge the tougher migration stance by Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative-led coalition, which was elected in February promising a crackdown that has caused concern in neighbouring countries. It is the first such case since Merz was elected, RBB media said, citing a court spokesperson. "The rejection of the applicants was unlawful," the Berlin court said in a statement, explaining that their asylum application should have been processed by Germany under the European Union's so-called Dublin rules that determine which country is responsible for processing an asylum application. "However, the applicants could not demand to enter the Federal Republic of Germany beyond the border crossing," it added, saying that the application could be processed at or near the border. Migration is among German voters' biggest concerns and a backlash against an influx of new arrivals has contributed to a rise in support for the populist nationalist Alternative for Germany party, which came second in a federal election in February. It is a profound shift since Germany's "Refugees Welcome" culture during Europe's migrant crisis in 2015 under Merz's conservative predecessor Angela Merkel. Merz's government issued an order in May to reject undocumented migrants, including asylum seekers, at Germany's borders. Monday's ruling was seized on by the Greens party, now in opposition, which said it vindicated their stance that Merz's migration crackdown was unworkable. "This is a severe defeat for the federal government and should serve as a warning to abide by the law in the future and not knowingly exceed its own powers for populist purposes," Greens MP Irene Mihalic told the Rheinische Post newspaper. "The border blockades were a rejection of the European Dublin system and have offended our European neighbours." Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said last week he hoped the European Union can reach a bloc-wide agreement allowing for failed asylum seekers who cannot go home to be sent to safe countries near their original homelands. Karl Kopp, managing director of pro-immigration advocacy group Pro Asyl, told the Rheinische Post: "Dobrindt's unlawful practice of national unilateral action in asylum policy has failed. This nonsense must now come to an end." He called for the three Somalis to be able to re-enter Germany. The European Commission, the EU's executive body, proposed a scheme last month that would let member states reject asylum applications by migrants who passed through a "safe" third country on their way to the bloc. The proposals, criticised by rights groups, have yet to be adopted by any member governments or the European Parliament. Germany has acted unlawfully by turning away asylum seekers at the border, a court has ruled, citing a case in which border police expelled three Somalis who tried to enter the country from Poland. The two men and a woman were sent back to Poland from a train station in the eastern city of Frankfurt an der Oder on Germany's eastern border on the grounds that they had sought to enter from a safe third country, a court statement said. The ruling could challenge the tougher migration stance by Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative-led coalition, which was elected in February promising a crackdown that has caused concern in neighbouring countries. It is the first such case since Merz was elected, RBB media said, citing a court spokesperson. "The rejection of the applicants was unlawful," the Berlin court said in a statement, explaining that their asylum application should have been processed by Germany under the European Union's so-called Dublin rules that determine which country is responsible for processing an asylum application. "However, the applicants could not demand to enter the Federal Republic of Germany beyond the border crossing," it added, saying that the application could be processed at or near the border. Migration is among German voters' biggest concerns and a backlash against an influx of new arrivals has contributed to a rise in support for the populist nationalist Alternative for Germany party, which came second in a federal election in February. It is a profound shift since Germany's "Refugees Welcome" culture during Europe's migrant crisis in 2015 under Merz's conservative predecessor Angela Merkel. Merz's government issued an order in May to reject undocumented migrants, including asylum seekers, at Germany's borders. Monday's ruling was seized on by the Greens party, now in opposition, which said it vindicated their stance that Merz's migration crackdown was unworkable. "This is a severe defeat for the federal government and should serve as a warning to abide by the law in the future and not knowingly exceed its own powers for populist purposes," Greens MP Irene Mihalic told the Rheinische Post newspaper. "The border blockades were a rejection of the European Dublin system and have offended our European neighbours." Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said last week he hoped the European Union can reach a bloc-wide agreement allowing for failed asylum seekers who cannot go home to be sent to safe countries near their original homelands. Karl Kopp, managing director of pro-immigration advocacy group Pro Asyl, told the Rheinische Post: "Dobrindt's unlawful practice of national unilateral action in asylum policy has failed. This nonsense must now come to an end." He called for the three Somalis to be able to re-enter Germany. The European Commission, the EU's executive body, proposed a scheme last month that would let member states reject asylum applications by migrants who passed through a "safe" third country on their way to the bloc. The proposals, criticised by rights groups, have yet to be adopted by any member governments or the European Parliament. Germany has acted unlawfully by turning away asylum seekers at the border, a court has ruled, citing a case in which border police expelled three Somalis who tried to enter the country from Poland. The two men and a woman were sent back to Poland from a train station in the eastern city of Frankfurt an der Oder on Germany's eastern border on the grounds that they had sought to enter from a safe third country, a court statement said. The ruling could challenge the tougher migration stance by Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative-led coalition, which was elected in February promising a crackdown that has caused concern in neighbouring countries. It is the first such case since Merz was elected, RBB media said, citing a court spokesperson. "The rejection of the applicants was unlawful," the Berlin court said in a statement, explaining that their asylum application should have been processed by Germany under the European Union's so-called Dublin rules that determine which country is responsible for processing an asylum application. "However, the applicants could not demand to enter the Federal Republic of Germany beyond the border crossing," it added, saying that the application could be processed at or near the border. Migration is among German voters' biggest concerns and a backlash against an influx of new arrivals has contributed to a rise in support for the populist nationalist Alternative for Germany party, which came second in a federal election in February. It is a profound shift since Germany's "Refugees Welcome" culture during Europe's migrant crisis in 2015 under Merz's conservative predecessor Angela Merkel. Merz's government issued an order in May to reject undocumented migrants, including asylum seekers, at Germany's borders. Monday's ruling was seized on by the Greens party, now in opposition, which said it vindicated their stance that Merz's migration crackdown was unworkable. "This is a severe defeat for the federal government and should serve as a warning to abide by the law in the future and not knowingly exceed its own powers for populist purposes," Greens MP Irene Mihalic told the Rheinische Post newspaper. "The border blockades were a rejection of the European Dublin system and have offended our European neighbours." Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said last week he hoped the European Union can reach a bloc-wide agreement allowing for failed asylum seekers who cannot go home to be sent to safe countries near their original homelands. Karl Kopp, managing director of pro-immigration advocacy group Pro Asyl, told the Rheinische Post: "Dobrindt's unlawful practice of national unilateral action in asylum policy has failed. This nonsense must now come to an end." He called for the three Somalis to be able to re-enter Germany. The European Commission, the EU's executive body, proposed a scheme last month that would let member states reject asylum applications by migrants who passed through a "safe" third country on their way to the bloc. The proposals, criticised by rights groups, have yet to be adopted by any member governments or the European Parliament.
West Australian
02-06-2025
- Politics
- West Australian
Asylum seeker border rejection unlawful: German court
Germany has acted unlawfully by turning away asylum seekers at the border, a court has ruled, citing a case in which border police expelled three Somalis who tried to enter the country from Poland. The two men and a woman were sent back to Poland from a train station in the eastern city of Frankfurt an der Oder on Germany's eastern border on the grounds that they had sought to enter from a safe third country, a court statement said. The ruling could challenge the tougher migration stance by Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative-led coalition, which was elected in February promising a crackdown that has caused concern in neighbouring countries. It is the first such case since Merz was elected, RBB media said, citing a court spokesperson. "The rejection of the applicants was unlawful," the Berlin court said in a statement, explaining that their asylum application should have been processed by Germany under the European Union's so-called Dublin rules that determine which country is responsible for processing an asylum application. "However, the applicants could not demand to enter the Federal Republic of Germany beyond the border crossing," it added, saying that the application could be processed at or near the border. Migration is among German voters' biggest concerns and a backlash against an influx of new arrivals has contributed to a rise in support for the populist nationalist Alternative for Germany party, which came second in a federal election in February. It is a profound shift since Germany's "Refugees Welcome" culture during Europe's migrant crisis in 2015 under Merz's conservative predecessor Angela Merkel. Merz's government issued an order in May to reject undocumented migrants, including asylum seekers, at Germany's borders. Monday's ruling was seized on by the Greens party, now in opposition, which said it vindicated their stance that Merz's migration crackdown was unworkable. "This is a severe defeat for the federal government and should serve as a warning to abide by the law in the future and not knowingly exceed its own powers for populist purposes," Greens MP Irene Mihalic told the Rheinische Post newspaper. "The border blockades were a rejection of the European Dublin system and have offended our European neighbours." Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said last week he hoped the European Union can reach a bloc-wide agreement allowing for failed asylum seekers who cannot go home to be sent to safe countries near their original homelands. Karl Kopp, managing director of pro-immigration advocacy group Pro Asyl, told the Rheinische Post: "Dobrindt's unlawful practice of national unilateral action in asylum policy has failed. This nonsense must now come to an end." He called for the three Somalis to be able to re-enter Germany. The European Commission, the EU's executive body, proposed a scheme last month that would let member states reject asylum applications by migrants who passed through a "safe" third country on their way to the bloc. The proposals, criticised by rights groups, have yet to be adopted by any member governments or the European Parliament.
Perth Now
02-06-2025
- Politics
- Perth Now
Asylum seeker border rejection unlawful: German court
Germany has acted unlawfully by turning away asylum seekers at the border, a court has ruled, citing a case in which border police expelled three Somalis who tried to enter the country from Poland. The two men and a woman were sent back to Poland from a train station in the eastern city of Frankfurt an der Oder on Germany's eastern border on the grounds that they had sought to enter from a safe third country, a court statement said. The ruling could challenge the tougher migration stance by Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative-led coalition, which was elected in February promising a crackdown that has caused concern in neighbouring countries. It is the first such case since Merz was elected, RBB media said, citing a court spokesperson. "The rejection of the applicants was unlawful," the Berlin court said in a statement, explaining that their asylum application should have been processed by Germany under the European Union's so-called Dublin rules that determine which country is responsible for processing an asylum application. "However, the applicants could not demand to enter the Federal Republic of Germany beyond the border crossing," it added, saying that the application could be processed at or near the border. Migration is among German voters' biggest concerns and a backlash against an influx of new arrivals has contributed to a rise in support for the populist nationalist Alternative for Germany party, which came second in a federal election in February. It is a profound shift since Germany's "Refugees Welcome" culture during Europe's migrant crisis in 2015 under Merz's conservative predecessor Angela Merkel. Merz's government issued an order in May to reject undocumented migrants, including asylum seekers, at Germany's borders. Monday's ruling was seized on by the Greens party, now in opposition, which said it vindicated their stance that Merz's migration crackdown was unworkable. "This is a severe defeat for the federal government and should serve as a warning to abide by the law in the future and not knowingly exceed its own powers for populist purposes," Greens MP Irene Mihalic told the Rheinische Post newspaper. "The border blockades were a rejection of the European Dublin system and have offended our European neighbours." Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said last week he hoped the European Union can reach a bloc-wide agreement allowing for failed asylum seekers who cannot go home to be sent to safe countries near their original homelands. Karl Kopp, managing director of pro-immigration advocacy group Pro Asyl, told the Rheinische Post: "Dobrindt's unlawful practice of national unilateral action in asylum policy has failed. This nonsense must now come to an end." He called for the three Somalis to be able to re-enter Germany. The European Commission, the EU's executive body, proposed a scheme last month that would let member states reject asylum applications by migrants who passed through a "safe" third country on their way to the bloc. The proposals, criticised by rights groups, have yet to be adopted by any member governments or the European Parliament.
