UNHCR: More than 2,500 migrants died or disappeared in Mediterranean so far in 2023
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reported that at least 2,500 people have so far gone missing or perished in the Mediterranean Sea in…
Migration
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Belgian Prime Minister wants to use defence buildings to house migrants
The Prime Minister of Belgium wants to use buildings belonging to the country's Ministry of Defence to house illegal migrants.
Italy to deport migrants who lie about being underage
The Italian Government has approved a more restrictive decree for young, unaccompanied migrants.
Fatal shootings in Sweden hit record high
Sweden is suffering a brutal spike in gun crime.
Lampedusa ’emptied of migrants’ just before MEPs visit
A number of European politicians arrived in Lampedusa for a day-trip on September 27 to assess for themselves how the huge influx of migrant arrivals was being handled.
EU talks migration as Italy, Germany worry over increased arrivals
The European Union's migration ministers meet in Brussels on Thursday to discuss how to handle migrants arriving by sea as Italy and Germany worry over increased…
‘Schengen is collapsing’: EC grilled over rise in EU border checks
The European Commission faced tough questions over the deteriorating state of the Schengen Area comprising 27 European countries that had abolished many types of…
Migration Pact opponents need to be outmanoeuvred, says European Parliament chief Metsola
Metsola said she was looking to help outmanoeuvre opponents in the Council of Ministers, to ensure they didn't have sufficient backing to torpedo the package of…
Poland reintroduces checks at border with Slovakia to tackle illegal migration via Balkans
Poland has reintroduced checks on its border with Slovakia in a bid to curb illegal migrants crossing European Union frontiers in the Balkans and making their way…
Meloni slams Scholz over German funding of pro-migrant NGOs
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has written an angry letter to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz complaining about his country’s alleged funding of illegal migration…
France’s new Immigration Bill won’t be enough to stop Marine Le Pen
“No matter how much I try to imagine my grandfathers and great-grandfathers setting fire to other workers' cars, it just doesn’t work. #why”
Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh as Azerbaijan asserts control of region
As many as 3,000 people have fled in recent days, with Armenian officials regularly warning that the minority population could face “ethnic cleansing”.
Germany mulls reintroduction of border controls with Poland and Czechia
Just three weeks ahead of Poland’s general election on October 15, both Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz and its interior minister Nancy Faeser have signalled…
Pro-migrant film ‘demonising’ Polish Border Guards takes centre stage in election campaign
Green Border, a prize-winning movie by Polish film director Agnieszka Holland about events on the Polish-Belarusian border, has been condemned by the country’s…
Europe’s centrists are the true fanatics now – the migration crisis illustrates this
There is a point when the political covenant between the governed and the governors in the liberal democracies of Europe breaks down.
Pope arrives in Marseille lamenting ‘a terrible lack of humanity’ for migrants
Pope Francis arrived at the French port city of Marseille on Friday for a lightning visit that will centre on Europe's migration crisis, lamenting that migrants…
European Court of Justice: ‘France can’t refuse migrants at Italian border’
France cannot systematically expel foreign nationals who irregularly enter its territory from a neighbouring country, the European Court of Justice ruled on September…
EU to disburse €127 million to Tunisia as part of migration pact
The European Commission on Friday said it would disburse 127 million euros ($135 million) in aid to Tunisia as part of its deal with the country aimed at fighting…
Support for Mediterranean blockade grows as EU mulls migrant crackdown
Support across Europe for the implementation of a military blockade in the Mediterranean is growing amid the worsening migrant crisis on the Italian island of Lampedusa.
Switzerland bans face coverings including burqas
On September 20, the lower house of Switzerland's Parliament passed legislation that prohibits face coverings such as burqas worn by Muslim women.
Meloni warns UN: ‘Italy will not be the refugee camp of Europe’
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is taking the migrant crisis hitting her country to the United Nations with a clear message.
Poland claims EC President von der Leyen is ‘encouraging illegal migration’
The Polish Government adopted a resolution on September 15 opposing any tolerance towards illegal migration.
Stop giving cash to asylum seekers, German liberals demand
Germany should stop handing cash to migrants claiming asylum there, one of the parties that make up the country's ruling coalition has said.
Former German president Gauck wants new limit on immigration
Joachim Gauck, former president of Germany, said there is a loss of control at the borders and he praised the Danish approach as an example of how the situation…
Migrant chaos in Italy spreads as other ports overwhelmed
As Italy is relocating migrants who came ashore at Lampedusa, swamping the Italian island recently, other ports in the region are also now reaching the limits of…
Meloni pressured on Lampedusa migrant crisis as EU vows conditional support
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is being put under significant pressure as a result of the ongoing migrant crisis on the Italian island of Lampedusa.
Le Pen and Salvini reaffirm their European alliance
The de facto leader of the French Rassemblement National (RN) party and the head of the Italian Lega party have underlined their close political proximity ahead…
Romania threatens to sue Austria over Schengen veto
Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu has issued a warning to Austria: Romania will pursue legal action at the European Court of Justice if Vienna maintains its…
EU watchdog bares teeth over Tunisia migration deal
The European Commission is being quizzed by the European Ombudsman over how it will ensure respect for human rights in light of the controversial deal it made with…
EU states abandon Italy to deal with Lampedusa migrant surge
A number of European Union Member States have abandoned their neighbour Italy, choosing to tighten borders with the country after the arrival of thousands of migrants…