Greek minister calls criticism of tougher migration policies a ‘badge of honor’
“Every time UN envoys express concern over my legislation, it makes me proud of that legislation,” declared Thanos Plevris.
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Remigration works: In Turkey and the Middle East, people who can go home are going home
As global displacement declines for the first time in a decade, many refugees, particularly Syrians, are remigrating home, while Germany's naturalization rates continue…
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Hungarian Interior Minister says country won’t implement EU migration pact ‘in its current form’
Hungary has instead focused on physical border protection, including its southern fence.
Swiss voters reject bid to cap population and tighten immigration
Almost 55 per cent of voters opposed the measure and 45 per cent backed it, whilst turnout reached about 59 per cent.
EU migration pact takes effect as the bloc shifts towards returns
Under the new framework, anyone arriving irregularly must now pass through a common screening before being formally admitted.
Italy reports dramatic fall in illegal immigration as repatriations surge under Meloni government
Since the Meloni government took office in October 2022, the total number of repatriations has increased by more than 40 per cent.
Dutch immigration service stops searching asylum seekers’ phones
The move has sparked alarm among security experts who warn of reduced visibility into potential risks entering the country.
Péter Magyar says he won’t take in illegal immigrants and criticises exclusion of hard-right parties
Such a stance was one of the main reasons that his predecessor, Viktor Orbán, was in loggerheads with the EU.
EU’s ex-foreign policy chief Borrell slams bloc’s new migration deal as ‘betrayal of humanitarian principles’
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EU calls on Schengen countries to lift internal border checks
The Commission called on Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia and Sweden
German naturalisations hit historic record for a fifth year running
Syrians continued to form the largest group receiving German passports by a wide margin.
Pressure grows to strip conscription-age Ukrainian men of EU protection
EU governments are weighing how to handle the bloc's temporary protection scheme when it next comes up for renewal.
Dutch government backs EU plan for migrant return hubs outside the bloc
"We aren't making any announcements on that just yet, but we are certainly ambitious in that regard".
EU approval of ‘return hubs’ migration reform pushed back to June
EU countries and lawmakers failed to reach a deal on a migration reform to create so-called "return hubs" outside the bloc Thursday, with another round of talks…
Austria introduces quotas for refugee family reunification
Austria put in place quotas for refugee family reunification today, as part of changes to tighten migration policy as it implements the EU's new pact.
Hungary’s new Government breaks with Orbán-era border defence
Budapest intends to allow "asylum applications" at its frontiers to bring an end to the EU's daily €1 million fines.
Albania says it will not renew migration deal with Italy
The agreement allows Rome to process certain asylum claims in facilities on Albanian territory.
Switzerland to vote on limiting immigration
A referendum could soon push Switzerland towards significantly stricter migration policies and potentially place its bilateral agreements with the European Union…
EU revives Syria ties under banner of ‘migrant returns’
An EU official has said the aim is to back reconstruction of a country devastated by more than a decade of civil war, where "the reality on the ground is still appalling".
Brussels vows to end EU poverty by 2050 while importing millions of poor immigrants
The European Commission has set out to eliminate poverty in a quarter of a century, even as the same institution promotes the arrival of millions non-EU nationals…
France moves to extend detention of dangerous irregular immigrants
The bill would allow authorities to hold foreigners subject to deportation orders for up to seven months.
Pro-migrant Italian MEP removed as mayor after migration-related conviction
Italian left-wing MEP Mimmo Lucano, widely known as the “pro-migrant mayor” for his refugee reception policies, has been removed from his role as Mayor of Riace.
Pro-refugee NGOs urge EC to lift Austria’s ban on family reunification for asylum seekers
Several NGOs have filed a complaint with the European Commission against Austria’s 2025 decision to halt family reunification for asylum seekers.
Aragón second Spanish region in days to adopt ‘national priority’ clause in PP-Vox deal
Spain's People's Party (PP) and Vox have struck a coalition agreement to govern the northeastern region of Aragón for the next four years, making it the second…
Channel crisis: UK and France strike new deal
Britain and France have agreed in principle on a major new border security pact aimed at stopping illegal migrant crossings across the English Channel.
Record number of foreign-born residents in Europe reaches 64.2 million
The European Union’s foreign-born population reached approximately 64.
French police dismantle suspected sham-marriage network in Paris region
French authorities have dismantled a large-scale network of sham marriages operating in the Val-de-Marne department and across the wider Île-de-France region.
‘Absurd’: MEP condemns EU blocking Frontex from sharing people smugglers’ data with police
Mary Khan, MEP for the Alternative for Germany Party (AfD), has said European Union policies that block Europe's border agency Frontex from sharing data on people…
EU approves tougher migrant return rules as left-wing firewall fails
The European Parliament has approved a major overhaul of the European Union’s return policy, passing with 389 votes in favour and 206 against.
Nervousness over EPP’s vote on stricter migrant-return rules after Berlin ‘firewall’ debates
There is increasing concern within the Right in the European Parliament on the resolve of the Christian Democrats (EPP) to follow through on their vote on stricter…