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…
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.
Conor McGregor urges military to clear asylum centres after Belfast knife attack
The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champion is one of the most prominent anti-immigration voices in Ireland.
EU’s ex-foreign policy chief Borrell slams bloc’s new migration deal as ‘betrayal of humanitarian principles’
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Migrants involved in 45 per cent of European jihadi plots
The report, published by the Danube Institute, defines a migrant plotter as anyone born outside Europe who spent their childhood in a non-European country.
EU strikes deal on return hubs in toughest migration law to date
The regulation would also raise the maximum detention period for those awaiting return from six months to 24 months.
Debate grows in Italy over stripping citizenship from foreign-born criminals
"Citizenship cannot be for life," said Deputy Prime Minister and League leader Matteo Salvini, who has presented the bill.
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".
Channel people smugglers shift base to Belgian coast as France tightens controls
"France has become stricter", said Jean-Marie Dedecker, mayor of the seaside town of Middelkerke.
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…
‘Violent Iraqi ex-soldiers protect people smugglers’, Belgian police chief warns
"Normally, we try to puncture the boat beforehand to prevent the crossing to the United Kingdom".
Greece warns of 550,000 migrants massing in Libya ahead of potential Mediterranean crossings
Greek migration minister Thanos Plevris has warned that approximately 550,000 migrants and refugees are currently waiting in Libya for an opportunity to cross the…
Mass migration fuels Sweden’s gang shootings as 23 innocent bystanders killed in three years
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, in a televised address to the nation in 2023, said the violence was the result of "an irresponsible immigration policy and a failed…
Pope Leo XIV comes out in defence of state borders
Pope Leo XIV has stated that sovereign states have the legitimate right to control their borders, rejecting the idea of uncontrolled entry that could create new…
Record number of foreign-born residents in Europe reaches 64.2 million
The European Union’s foreign-born population reached approximately 64.
ECR warns of population replacement in Europe
At a presentation hosted by Sweden Democrats MEP Charlie Weimers, of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group (ECR) in the European Parliament, by the political…
Four dead in failed English Channel crossing
Four migrants — two men and two women — drowned during a failed “taxi-boat” attempt to cross the English Channel from the beach near Équihen-Plage in the…
Moroccan professor allegedly abandons children in Spain to secure state care for them
A Moroccan biology professor at a university in his home country, alleged to have abandoned his two young sons in Bilbao, has been arrested by Spanish police.
Is Spain’s amnesty for migrants in conflict with EU law? Lawyers say ‘Yes’
Brussels Signal has obtained a letter sent by the heavyweight Polish legal think tank Ordo Iuris (Ordo Iuris Institute for Legal Culture) to all European prime ministers,…
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.
Record number of migrant deaths in Mediterranean for early 2026
The first two months of 2026 saw a record number of migrant deaths in the Mediterranean, despite fewer crossing attempts towards Europe, according to data from the…
Europe needs severity: Mass deportations, even re-migration, must occur
On the surface, it would seem that Europe’s establishmentarians are finally waking up.
Algerian President calls on nationals abroad in ‘precarious’ situations to return
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has issued an appeal to young Algerians living abroad in precarious and irregular circumstances, encouraging them to regularise…
Vanishing civilisation: A nation has its own children or a nation disappears
I see that the headlines are filled with reports from Iran, Venezuela, and Greenland.
Asylum-related immigration to Sweden at lowest in 40 years
Sweden's asylum-seeker numbers fell by approximately 30 per cent in 2025 compared to 2024, marking the lowest level of asylum-related immigration in 40 years.
How New Year works in Europe now: Fires, riots, immigrants
New Year’s Eve is meant to mark renewal. Across much of Europe this year, it instead exposed a reality that political leaders strive to conceal.
Starmer and Frederiksen call for Europe-wide overhaul of asylum rules
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen have jointly called for a substantial tightening of Europe’s approach to irregular…
EU’s migration policy: Centralise power and erode national sovereignty
The sharp migration crisis that has gripped the European Union for more than a decade has devastated the security of tens of millions of Europeans.
Ireland clamps down on immigration
Ireland plans to curb its high population growth with sweeping new migration and asylum rules, the country's justice minister said.