Germany pays welfare benefits to more than 70,000 migrants ordered to leave the country with Turks, Iraqis, and Afghans the top recipients (opens in new tab)

More than 70,000 people who were legally required to leave Germany were still receiving state benefits at the end of 2024, according to federal figures, exposing the scale of a benefits system that is no longer fit for purpose. The data, cited by the Merkur news outlet after inquiries to federal authorities, show that 12,005 […]