Germany: Border push-backs deemed illegal

On June 2, the Berlin Administrative Court ruled that the return of 3 Somalis, who were sent back from Frankfurt (Oder) to Poland in early May after they had expressed their intention to apply for asylum in Germany, was unlawful. The court stated in its justification that Germany must first conduct the Dublin procedure and find which EU country is liable for examining the asylum application. During the hearing, the government argued that, pursuant to Article