Tusk adamant EU Migration Pact will not apply to Poland
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has insisted the European Union Migration Pact approved by the European Parliament will not apply to Poland.
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EC backs Frontex chief who says ‘nothing can stop migration’ into EU
The European Commission has voiced its support for the chief of European Union border force Frontex after he said it was impossible to stop migration.
EU Migration Pact likely to survive April 10 vote despite MEPs’ concerns
The contentious European Union Migration Pact is set to be approved by the European Parliament on April 10, despite almost every MEP offering little more than lukewarm…
Fury after Germany starts advertising citizenship in Arabic
Politicians on the German Right have expressed their fury after it was revealed their country's foreign ministry has started advertising citizenship opportunities…
Donald Tusk says EU migration pact is hurting Poland
Polish prime minister Donald Tusk has railed against the EU's migration pact, saying the deal prevented his country from dealing with migrants streams from Russia…
Denmark’s hardline immigration model eyed by neighbours as EP elections nears
With a year of elections ahead, including the European Parliament vote in June, the Danish model of immigration policy is spreading to its European neighbours.
For Italy’s PM Meloni and Salvini’s right-wing Lega, migration is vote-hunting territory
For both Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her “frenemy” coalition partners to the Right, June's European Parliament election will be largely about migration.
Sweden closes doors to migrants after backlash against open borders
With the EU's migration policy in the spotlight for June's European Parliament elections, Sweden is where the issue likely hits closest to home.
Migrants are ‘no threat to EU’, says European Parliament home affairs committee chair
Juan Fernando López Aguilar MEP, the chair of the European Parliament’s home affairs committee, is positive about the possible effects of ongoing mass-migration…
Italy impounds German NGO’s ‘rescue ship’ Sea-Eye 4 for 60 days
Italian authorities have detained for 60 days the German ship Sea-Eye 4, a former offshore supply vessel repurposed for at-sea rescue operations and run by German…
Poland seeks exemption from the EU’s migration pact
Donald Tusk’s government will seek an exemption from the EU’s planned migration pact for asylum seekers, arguing Poland faces a unique situation on its borders…
EU Liberals hold ‘disproportionate influence on migration’, study finds
MEPs from liberal-leaning political groups within the European Parliament hold “disproportionate sway” when it comes to migration issues, new research revealed.
Albanian parliament ratifies migration centres deal with Italy
Albanian lawmakers on Thursday ratified a migration deal with Italy under which it will build processing centres for migrants sent on to its Balkan neighbour…
MEP criticised by EP President over use of ‘Nazi terminology’
Tom Vandendriessche, an MEP with the ID Group, has been criticised by the European Parliament for referring to the European Union’s proposed Migration Pact as…
‘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,…
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…
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.
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.
Germany approves easing of citizenship rules
Legislators in Germany have voted to loosen citizenship laws.
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…
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.
EC chief slammed over ‘EU needs a million migrants a year’ claim
European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson has been criticised by MEPs for claiming the European Union “needs a million migrants a year”.
Sink or swim: EU Migration Pact in choppy waters
The European Parliament and European Council are in a race to approve the EU Migration and Asylum Pact before June's European elections.
Poland will not accept EU Migration Pact, says Tusk
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said his Government will not accept the forced migrant-relocation mechanism proposed by the European Union - though his…
Britain not sharing intelligence on channel migrant crossings, French authority says
Britain is still failing to appropriately crack down on illegal migrants crossing the English Channel, French authorities have claimed.
German Government finds ‘humanitarian’ consensus on deportation and naturalisation of migrants
The German "traffic-light" parliamentary groups have agreed on a compromise over the controversial issues of deportation and naturalisation.
EU leaders hail ‘breakthrough’ on migration pact, but will the political centre hold?
Political negotiators have hailed a "breakthrough" compromise on the EU's new migration pact despite looming trouble from both Left and Right.
Dutch Parliament wants opt-out from EU’s asylum and migration policy
A majority in the Dutch Parliament voted to strive for an opt-out on migration and asylum policy-making in future European negotiations.