Oxfam denounces Spain for 'violating' migrant quota pact
The Spanish chapter of Oxfam has denounced the government in Madrid for failing to respect the European agreement on migrant redistribution.
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Alaa Houd: Going back to Syria is not an option
Alaa Houd came to Germany as a refugee in late 2014, when the massive influx of asylum seekers into Europe had not yet begun. Nearly three years later, he is not quite settled yet, but returning to Syria is impossible.
Women refugees face difficult path to integration in Germany
Almost one-third of all refugees in Germany are women. However, they receive little attention in the debate on integration, which makes settling into the country all the more difficult.
Features
Ghost landings in Sicily a threat to security
They leave Tunisia in groups of a few dozen on board small fishing boats and cross the 250 km of water separating the north African country from Sicily. They arrive on the beaches of Agrigento, Lampedusa or Linosa, change their clothes...
First social cafe for asylum seekers in Serbia
Infomigrants looks at the social cafe #RefugeesWelcome in Bogovadja, 70km from Belgrade. It provides a meeting place for asylum seekers at the town's transit center.
A black market for refugees to get appointments at the Foreigner’s Office
Foreigner's Offices in Germany have been facing a lot of pressure since the arrival of nearly a million refugees in 2015. The crowds have also given rise to so-called "black markets," where corrupt individuals help refugees get an appointment...
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Migrants found by German police in back of truck go missing
Almost all of the 51 Iraqi refugees found in the back of a truck in the German town of Eisenhüttenstadt on Saturday have gone missing. Officials are waiting to see if the refugees register at another reception center.
Iraqi refugees turn in thousands of euros found on Berlin subway
A refugee family living in a shelter has given Berlin police a bag containing 14,000 euros found on the U-Bahn. The elderly owner had forgotten the cash-filled bag.
German court convicts two Syrian fighters on terror charges
Two refugees in Germany have been convicted on terrorism related charges for fighting alongside rebels in Syria. It is the first such process in Bavaria against former Syrian rebels.
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Understanding Europe
The EU migrant relocation and resettlement scheme - what you need to know
The European Court of Justice has dismissed Hungary's and Slovakia's challenge against the EU's 2015 refugee quota policy. DW looks at how the EU's relocation scheme works and how far it's succeeded.
Fact Check: Applying for asylum in different EU countries
In this edition of Fact Check we ask: can you apply for asylum in another EU country if you have been rejected in one? Find out with our editor Manasi Gopalakrishnan.
A database for European asylum law cases
The European Database of Asylum Law (EDAL) is an online directory of legal cases related to asylum laws in over 20 European countries. The database can be used by lawyers, academics, refugees and laypersons interested in knowing more...
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...