Over 15,000 Migrants Return to Germany After Transfers Within EU

A government report reveals that many migrants sent to other EU countries under Dublin rules have re-entered Germany, with systemic issues in asylum processes highlighted.

• More than 15,000 migrants who were previously transferred from Germany to other EU countries have returned, with over 4,000 re-entering in 2023 and 2024 alone.
• The largest numbers of returnees came from Italy (over 3,300) and Poland (2,192), while many originated from Russia, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
• Only about one-third of these individuals, or 5,131 people, are currently required to leave Germany, while others hold temporary toleration statuses due to legal or logistical barriers.
• Germany saw over 21,000 asylum applications in 2024 from individuals already granted protection in Greece, where conditions for refugees were deemed inadequate by a court ruling.
• Critics argue that the data challenges the perceived scale of migration issues in Germany, with fewer than 6,000 individuals currently awaiting transfer to other EU countries for asylum processing.

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