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Germany: No significant increase in deportations possible

The analysis of the current situation regarding deportations in Germany under the new coalition shows that, despite stricter legislation, a significant increase in the number of deportations is unlikely. This can be demonstrated using specific laws, paragraphs, and official statistics: Legal Framework The Residence Act (AufenthG) forms the central legal basis for deportations in Germany. The following are particularly relevant: In 2024, the Federal Government tightened the Residence Act to facilitate deportations. For example, the public approval of terrorist acts was introduced as a particularly serious ground for deportation.[1] Statistical Development According to official figures, a total of 16.430 people were deported from Germany in 2023.[3][4] Between January and November 2024, the number rose to 18.384 deportations, representing an increase of 21% compared to the same period of the previous year.[3] Obstacles to Deportations Despite the legal changes, significant obstacles remain: European Dimension In March 2025, the EU Commission presented a proposal to revise the Returns Directive. This proposal includes, among other things… 

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USA: Tariff dispute and trade war decimate Germany's innovative power

The trade conflict between the United States and China, which has been escalating since 2018 with reciprocal tariff increases now reaching 125 percent, has far-reaching consequences for the global economy. Germany, as an export-oriented economy with strong ties to both trading powers, is particularly affected. This analysis examines the extent to which the US-China trade war and the associated tariff disputes are impacting Germany's innovative capacity. The interconnectedness of the German economy with the US and China is considerable. According to the Federal Statistical Office, German exports to the US amounted to €157,9 billion in 2023, while goods worth €156,7 billion were exported to China. These two countries thus represent the most important export markets for German products. The trade conflict between these nations generates direct and indirect effects that undermine the innovative capacity of German companies. A key consequence of the trade conflict is the disruption of global value chains. 

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USA imposes 500 sanctions

WASHINGTON, February 23. The United States imposed sanctions on more than 500 individuals and entities on the second anniversary of the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and following the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the U.S. Treasury Department press service announced. According to its statement, the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), together with the State Department, is sanctioning "over 500 targets," and the Commerce Department has added 90 companies to the list. The Treasury Department emphasized that "this is the largest number of sanctions imposed" since February 2022. The statement noted that the State Department imposed restrictions on "three Russian government officials" in connection with Navalny's death. The Treasury Department stressed that the restrictions affect companies in the Russian financial sector and more than two dozen companies in Europe, East Asia, Central Asia, and the Middle East that allegedly contribute to evading sanctions… 

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Germans with a migration background in great fear

Fifty-one percent of all Germans with a migration background are greatly or very greatly afraid of the radical right's plans for mass deportations. This is the result of a representative survey commissioned by the ARD magazine "Panorama." Last November, the deportation of "non-assimilated" German citizens was also discussed at a meeting in Potsdam. The investigative network "Correctiv" reported on the gathering of right-wing extremists, including AfD politicians and members of the WerteUnion (Values ​​Union). In 2022, 23,8 million people with a migration background lived in Germany. This corresponds to 28,7 percent of the population. Almost exactly half hold German citizenship, around twelve million people. The majority of them were born in Germany. The "mass deportation plans" discussed in Potsdam are even frightening for Germans without a migration background. In the representative infratest dimap survey commissioned by "Panorama," 48 percent of respondents without foreign roots also said that the plans frightened them greatly or very greatly… 

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