Slovakia, Hungary and Serbia sign deal to curb immigration in Eastern Europe
Slovakia, Hungary and Serbia have signed an historic agreement during a trilateral meeting in Komarno, southern Slovakia, on the border with Hungary.
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European Council backs Polish PM Tusk’s suspension of asylum on Poland-Belarus border
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has expressed his satisfaction at the outcome of a European Council meeting on October 17 at which the council expressed support…
EU to give members €25 million to boost migrant voluntary returns
The European Commission announced it would support voluntary returns of non-EU nationals lacking a legal right to remain, with a €25 million grant for member states.
Illegal EU border crossings down 42 per cent in first nine months
There has been a sharp decline in illegal border crossings into the European Union, the border agency Frontex has reported.
Poland’s Tusk says future of liberal democracy hinges on migration policy
The future of liberal democracy in the European Union depends on its response to migration, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said in comments published on October…
Von der Leyen proposes migrant ‘return hubs’ in deportation push
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants to establish so-called "return hubs" outside the European Union to accelerate deportations.
Tusk to axe Belarus border asylum claims in bid to ‘regain control’
" “I will demand recognition of this decision in Europe because we know very well how Lukashenko, Putin, people smugglers use this right to asylum contrary to…
Netherlands and Austria push for EU migrant return overhaul
Ahead of the upcoming European Council meeting on October 10-11, the Netherlands and Austria, backed by fifteen other Schengen area countries, have called on the…
Hungary wants to opt-out of EU’s Migration and Asylum Pact
In a letter sent to European Commissioner Yvla Johansson on October 7, the Hungarian government expressed its desire to opt out of the EU Migration and Asylum Pact,…
EU’s €5 billion fund to stop irregular African migration has failed, said Court of Auditors
The EU's €5 billion fund to stop irregular migration from Africa has failed to achieve its goal, said the European Court of Auditors in a September 25 report.
EC throws cold water over Dutch migration opt out request
A request from the Dutch government for an opt-out from European migration rules is virtually impossible in the near future, according to the European Commission.
UK mulls Italy-style deal for asylum seekers
The UK Government has used the Prime Minister Keir Starmer's current visit to Italy to open the door on a deal similar to Rome's third-country processing agreement…
Dutch migration crackdown will get EU support, Commission says
The European Commission has indicated it would support future Dutch efforts to declare an "asylum crisis" and take extraordinary measures regarding an influx of…
Italy misses own deadline to open migrant camps in Albania
Italy's plans to set up detention camps in Albania for migrants picked up at sea has been delayed.
EU Agency for Fundamental Rights blast bloc’s border policies
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has published a report heavily criticising the EU's border policies.
EU adopts Migration Pact, gives members two years to enforce
The European Union has officially adopted the Migration Pact, with countries now having around two years to fully implement the decision.
EU hands €1 billion to Lebanon to fight migration flow to Cyprus
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced a €1 billion support package for Lebanon in a bid to help Beirut quell the stream of migrants…
North Africa ramps up push-back against Europe on migration
A North African pushback has started against Europe over migration after Tunisian President Kais Saied told Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni his country “will…
Left and Right trade insults as Migration Pact passed
MEPs rowed over allegations of "Nazi" rhetoric in the halls of the European Parliament before narrowly voting in favour of the Migration and Asylum Pact.
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.
Egypt set to get €7.4 billion in aid from EU
The European Union is readying a €7.4 billion financial-aid package for Egypt, the Financial Times reported.
The EPP is now talking tough on migration as they seek to head off a populist revolt at the European elections – with Ursula von der Leyen’s record, don’t believe them
Last week at the Bucharest European People's Party (EPP) Congress Ursula von der Leyen was crowned lead candidate for a second term as President of the European…
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…
More than 1.1 million asylum claims for EU in 2023
Europe received more than 1.1 million asylum claims in 2023, data published by the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) has shown.
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…
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…
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.
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…