Migrants refuse to disembark in Libya after being rescued at sea
The 94 passengers were rescued by a passing container ship last week as they were en route to Italy. After being returned to Libya they have refused to get off the ship.
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Migrant arrivals in EU set to reach 5-year low
Illegal border crossings have continued to drop, putting this year's rate on track to be the lowest since 2013, Frontex has said. Despite this, an EU dispute over the arrivals continues to feed anti-migrant sentiment.
'I made up my mind not to go into prostitution': Meeting Precious
Precious left Nigeria for Europe with the help of a family friend, or so she thought. She tells InfoMigrants about traffickers, bureaucracy in Italy and a baby in a German 'anchor center'.
Features
Controls at the German-Austrian border - how effective are they?
Last month, Germany announced it would extend border controls at the border with Austria for another six months. The extension came into effect on November 12. So what exactly happens at these border checks and how useful are they in...
Refugee art focuses on importance of dealing with trauma
Can you create art out of the traumas many refugees had to undergo to reach Europe? An exhibition in a small village in northwest Germany sponsored by the Malteser charity is doing just that in hopes of helping refugees to process their...
What will change for migrants under Italy’s new immigration and security decree?
As the decree passed the Senate, Italy's upper house, Matteo Salvini tweeted it was an "historic day." The decree still needs to pass the lower house by the end of November before it is enshrined in law. At the moment, that looks likely,...
News
Death toll rises to 18 in migrant shipwreck off Spanish coast
The death toll from a migrant shipwreck off the coast of Barbate, Cadiz, has climbed to 18 after five bodies were recovered last night near Los Caños de Meca. A total of 22 people have been rescued, while an estimated six others remain...
New project on Maghreb fair labor migration and management protects workers' rights
A project that aims to protect migrant workers' rights in North Africa has been launched in Tunis. The project, titled "Support to Improving Migration Governance and Promoting Fair Labor Migration in the Maghreb," will support improvements...
Police evict migrants from Baobab center in Rome
Italian police cleared out a migrant camp managed by the Baobab Experience association near the Tiburtina train station in Rome. It's the twenty-second eviction in three years, turning "about a hundred people" out on the streets, say...
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Understanding Europe
Germany's list of 'safe countries of origin' and what it means
People from Germany's list of "safe" countries rarely have the right to asylum. DW looks at what the list means with regard to asylum law in Germany and why some view parts of it with skepticism.
'Breaking a taboo?' Pregnancy and deportation in Germany
Can pregnant women be deported from Germany? In many circumstances they can, although the recent case of an Iranian woman in Germany has cast a spotlight back on the debate.
Fact check: MySkills, a test to assess job qualifications
The new MySkills initiative helps skilled migrants with no formal qualification to gain access to the German job market by taking a test in their field of expertise. Let's take a look.
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...