Violence becoming commonplace in Moria
Once again, riots broke out at the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos this week. Local politicians and migration experts are striving for solutions.
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Syrian refugee: 'German laws forced me to return!'
Many refugees return to their home countries because of the money the German government offers them for repatriation. But one Syrian family has decided to leave Germany for different reasons.
Restaurant run by refugees promotes integration in Italy
A restaurant in Turin called Zenobia is managed by a family of Syrian refugees who want to promote integration.
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Violence becoming commonplace in Moria
Once again, riots broke out at the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos this week. Local politicians and migration experts are striving for solutions.
France to integrate 1,000 refugees into its workforce
Nearly 180 refugees from the Hauts-de-France and Ile-de-France regions have benefited from a training program leading towards a job in the sectors struggling to recruit people. Following this success, France wishes to extend this initiative...
Volunteering in Germany as a refugee: a roundtable discussion
Joining the federal volunteer service program can give refugees and migrants the opportunity to get to know the German job market and to contribute to their local community. InfoMigrants spoke to refugee volunteers and an organizer for...
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Migrants in Italy pay GDP point in contributions
The pensions and social security agency INPS said that migrants in Italy pay about one GDP point in social security contributions annually.
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Violence is becoming more and more common in the Moria refugee camp on Greece's Lesbos island. A Syrian refugee decides to leave Germany after finding integration too difficult and a restaurant in Italy is helping Syrians and locals understand...
Video: Italy taking in more and more underage migrants
Since January, over 85,000 migrants and asylum seekers have landed in Italy - that's a 20 percent increase on the same period last year. More and more of them are minors who arrive alone, without their family - their number is five times...
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Understanding Europe
What's behind the influx of Bangladeshi migrants to Europe?
Bangladesh is now becoming one of the largest countries of origin for migrants to Italy. What are the reasons behind this, and what routes are they taking?
Leisure activities in summer
The return of warm weather is an opportunity for migrants and refugees to take part in leisure activities that are not available the rest of the year. Infomigrants looks at some interesting initiatives in France.
How do different German parties view the migration issue?
In September, federal elections will take place in Germany. Various parties are hoping to win enough seats to have a majority in the government. What types of policies do these parties suggest to deal with the migrant crisis?
The European Union
Migration 2015: Relocation
Based on Commission proposals, the Justice and Home Affairs Council adopted in September 2015 two Decisions to relocate 160,000 asylum seekers from Italy and Greece, to assist them in dealing with the pressures of the refugee crisis....
Is the European Union a Country?
Watch this video to find out more about the European Union and its countries.
The true story of Salem, an Eritrean successfully relocated from Italy to Portugal
This is the testimony of Salem, an Eritrean woman who successfully relocated from Italy to Portugal. The mother of a beautiful baby called Joana, Salem fled her country to find freedom. She had the courage to speak up about smugglers...