Italian ship master lands jail term after rescuing migrants and taking them to Libya
The Italian Court of Cassation has sentenced a ship’s master to a year in prison after he rescued 101 migrants from the sea and took them to disembark in Libya…
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French former Frontex chief joins Le Pen for European Parliament elections
Fabrice Leggeri, who led the European Border and Coast Guard Agency Frontex between 2015 and 2022, will be a top candidate on France's National Rally list for the…
Poland’s Tusk: ‘Survival of Western civilisation depends on halting migration’
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has told his party’s supporters a “brutal truth” - that the “survival of Western civilisation” depends upon preventing…
France acts over immigration clashes on Indian Ocean island Mayotte
The French Government will end granting birthright citizenship in Mayotte to make the overseas department less appealing to migrants following large-scale and violent…
Outrage after Spanish coast officer deaths
Two law enforcement officers from the Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) have been killed while on duty in the port of Barbate on the Spanish Atlantic coast.
‘Irregular migration’ to Canary Islands spikes by 1,000 per cent
The number of “irregular” migrants arriving at Spain's Canary Islands jumped by more than 1,000 per cent during January 2024 as compared with a year before,…
French professionals and companies increasingly moving to Bordeaux
Bordeaux, France
Media accused of ‘downplaying’ size of migration protest in Ireland
Mainstream media outlets have been accused of “downplaying” the size of a recent anti-mass migration protest in Ireland.
Ireland’s establishment parties are panicking about the public backlash against mass immigration – but their Europhilia means they are left defenceless
A poll published at the weekend in Dublin shows that a third of people in Ireland would now consider voting for a party or candidate with strong anti-immigration…
Ireland’s ‘cosy cartel of media and government is cracking’, says rebel MP
Ireland's "cosy cartel of media and Government" is “cracking” amid a backlash over its support for mass immigration, a rebel TD – Member of Parliament - has…
Ireland expands list of ‘safe countries’ amid pressure over migrant arrivals
The Irish Government has expanded its list of "safe countries" amid mounting pressure over the island's ongoing migrant crisis.
Meloni’s grand plan for Africa: Oil wheels of investment to drive down migration
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni unveiled her vision regarding Italy’s Africa relationships with the presentation of the “Mattei plan” - named after…
German news outlet backtracks on story that sparked mass protests
German non-profit news group Correctiv has apparently backtracked on its report about a “conspiratorial” Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) meeting where a number…
French judges slash new immigration-law measures
France’s Constitutional Council has removed more than a third of the measures in the country’s new tougher immigration law.
Migration, restoration, and shellfish: Stories from Lesbos
Lesbos, Greece. Close to the Turkish the small island of Lesbos tackles a wide number of challenges, dealing with issues in the present, past, and future.
Tanzania wants to send 200,000 refugees back home
Samia Suluhu, the President of Tanzania, says she wants to send the more than 200,000 refugees residing there back to their home countries.
Internet censorship ‘key’ to preventing migrant terrorism, EC says
Online censorship is a "key pillar" in preventing migrant-related terrorism, the European Commission has claimed.
Head of Frontex: ‘Nothing can stop people from crossing a border’
There is "nothing" that EU authorities can do that will prevent migrants from entering the continent, the head of the bloc's border control agency has said.
EU border strategy still ‘encourages irregular migration’, MEP claims
Europe's immigration and border control strategy is still "encouraging irregular migration", an MEP has claimed.
Why you should watch the Belgian elections in 2024
Among the countries to keep an eye on in the next 12 months is Belgium.
Germany approves easing of citizenship rules
Legislators in Germany have voted to loosen citizenship laws.
German pupils ‘aimed to enforce extreme Islamic rules’
German police are investigating whether four young Muslim students attempted to impose stringent Islamic procedures, such as gender segregation and stoning, at a…
MEP’s ‘Nazi theory’ on Migration Pact prompts European Parliament probe
Tom Vandendriessche, an MEP with the ID Group, will be investigated by the European Parliament after referring to the European Union’s proposed Migration Pact…
Dutch coalition talks ‘in hot water’ over asylum plan, says Wilders
Dutch MP Geert Wilders has indicated coalition talks regarding the formation of a new government "are having a problem" after the Netherlands’ caretaker authority…
Germany’s new party BSW comes out all guns blazing
BSW, Sahra Wagenknecht's new left-wing faction in Germany, has presented its draft European Union programme.
Is France losing its ‘Ooh la la’? Dramatic drop in births suggests maybe so …
France is seeing its lowest birth-rate since the Second World War and the number of single people is rising, according to the country’s National Institute of Statistics…
German left-wingers beg Scholz for mass-migration ‘crackdown’
Members of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's left-wing Social Democratic Party (SPD) are pleading with him to crack down on mass migration.
British PM Sunak faces major rebellion over Rwanda legislation
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing a major rebellion from right-wing politicians in his party on Tuesday over flagship immigration legislation to speed…
Turkey-EU migrant deal ‘effective despite challenges’, EC insists
The European Union's migration deal with Turkey has yielded positive results despite certain "challenges", the European Commission has insisted.
Finland extends Russia border closure
Finland will extend the closure of its border with Russia by four weeks, the ministry of interior said, confirming earlier reports that all crossings would remain…