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Elizabeth Schumacher

Elizabeth Schumacher

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Why are Germans being detained by US immigration?

Why are Germans being detained by US immigration?

Three tourists and a permanent US resident say they were subjected to aggressive interrogation and held for weeks without knowing why. In response,...

yesterday 100

Deutsche Welle

Elizabeth Schumacher

Germany: How to cut back social welfare bureaucracy

Germany: How to cut back social welfare bureaucracy

Is money being wasted on administration instead of helping the long-term unemployed? Germany's Bürgergeld (citizen's income) is under fire amid tense...

wednesday 8

Deutsche Welle

Elizabeth Schumacher

Germany sees dramatic rise in measles cases

Fatal diseases like measles and Hepatitis B are on the rise in Germany, despite accessible vaccines. Anti-vaccine social media, the COVID-19...

27.11.2024 5

Deutsche Welle

Elizabeth Schumacher

Merkel defends controversial decisions at book launch

Germany's ex-Chancellor Angela Merkel backed her record on refugees, Russia, and the economy as she presented her new memoir in Berlin. Critics...

26.11.2024 4

Deutsche Welle

Elizabeth Schumacher

Menopause: German lawmakers push to break a taboo

Nine million women in Germany live with menopause, a severe health condition little understood and discussed even less. Lawmakers take up the issue...

24.10.2024 4

Deutsche Welle

Elizabeth Schumacher

Germany’s bureaucracy blocks Ukrainian, Syrian doctors

Thousands of refugee doctors from Ukraine and Syria have arrived in Germany, but the medical licensing process remains slow. Despite a critical...

30.08.2024 2

Deutsche Welle

Elizabeth Schumacher

Germany: Bureaucracy blocks Ukrainian and Syrian doctors

Thousands of doctors have come to Germany as refugees from Ukraine and Syria. However, there are no signs that the licensing process is becoming...

29.08.2024 4

Deutsche Welle

Elizabeth Schumacher

Germany: Bureaucracy blocks Ukrainan and Syrian doctors

Thousands of doctors have come to Germany as refugees from Ukraine and Syria. However, there are no signs that the licensing process is becoming...

29.08.2024 3

Deutsche Welle

Elizabeth Schumacher

Solingen attack puts spotlight on Germany's deportation laws

The Solingen knife attack has raised concerns about Germany’s deportation laws, as the suspect remained in the country despite a deportation order.

27.08.2024 3

Deutsche Welle

Elizabeth Schumacher

Solingen attack puts spotlight on German deportation laws

A deadly knife attack has raised questions as to why the suspect was still in Germany despite being given a deportation order last year.

26.08.2024 3

Deutsche Welle

Elizabeth Schumacher