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.
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UK’s Rwanda Bill ‘causing migrants to opt for Ireland’, claims Irish Deputy PM
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A recent Euronews report should worry all readers in the European Union, particularly those residing in Ireland.
North Africa ramps up push-back against Europe on migration
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Overwhelmed by Syrian migrants, Cyprus suspends asylum applications
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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.
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Cyprus seeks EU help to curb surge of Syrian refugees from Lebanon
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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…
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.
Migrant crossings to UK hit new record, heaping pressure on Sunak
More than 4,600 asylum seekers have arrived in Britain on small boats so far in 2024, a record total for the first three months of the year and giving Prime Minister…
Italy’s Lampedusa island sees sudden influx of migrants
More than 1,700 migrants came to the Italian island of Lampedusa by boat over the weekend of March 23.
Irregular migration in Spain: A European issue
The Spanish Ministry of the Interior registered more than 56,000 undocumented people entering Spain last year -- an 82 per cent increase on the 31,000 seen in 2022.
Frontex: Illegal migration from Western Africa to EU up by 541 per cent in first two months of 2024
Illegal border-crossings into the European Union are maintaining their rising overall level - but the routes used by illegal immigrants are changing.
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.
How migration has split German politics
"As long as our Government does not change German migration policies there seem to be no real limits to the growth of right-wing populism."
Poland’s Tusk: ‘Survival of Western civilisation depends on halting migration’
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‘Irregular migration’ to Canary Islands spikes by 1,000 per cent
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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
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Ireland’s ‘cosy cartel of media and government is cracking’, says rebel MP
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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
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Migration, restoration, and shellfish: Stories from Lesbos
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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.
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.