Germany news: Deportations on the decline

Despite a decrease in overall deportations, more people were sent back to Turkey than in previous years. At the same time, Volkswagen is facing a fresh 'Dieselgate' trial. DW has more.

Police in the central German city of Kassel said on Thursday that they had cleared a student protest overnight, removing some 47 people from a lecture hall. Three of the "occupiers," were charged over the incident, police said, and the other 44 were released after officers documented their identities. The students were protesting changes the University of Kassel has made to what is called the "civil clause" employed by most public German universities.

It is part of the university charter that ensures all research at the institution is conducted solely for civil purposes and never for military or corporate interests.