Stories of migrants that landed on Lampedusa at weekend
The difficulties, hopes and the fear of drowning imbue the stories of the migrants who landed on the Italian coast over the weekend. One of them, a woman, weighs only 35 kilos.
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Eight migrants suffocate inside freezer truck in Libya
Eight migrants, mostly children, suffocated to death trapped in a refrigerator truck in western Libya on Monday. The vehicle was carrying around 100 migrants from Asian, African and Arab countries.
How do deportations work in Germany?
The case of the suspected Osama bin Laden bodyguard Sami A. and the suicide of a recent deportee have put Germany's complex deportation system under yet more scrutiny. So how does it work? DW explains.
Features
How Germany should tackle ‘the causes of flight’
Germany’s new “Migration Masterplan” refers to the need to address the causes of migration, but what lies behind this objective? And how can it be achieved?
Swedish anti-migrant party gains ground
Support for the far-right Sweden Democrats has surged as the country prepares to go to the polls in September. Following the election of populist anti-immigration leaders across much of Europe, the Scandinavian nation once seen as a champion...
#Worthit? Mohammed from Syria
Mohammed Omar came to Germany with his family in 2015 at the peak of the refugee crisis. Young and full of ambition, the Syrian war refugee excelled his way to fluent German, schooling and a part time employment in just under three years....
News
Salvini calls for migrants to go back to Libya
Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said the EU should send migrants rescued in the Mediterranean Sea back to Libya. The demand comes after 450 rescued migrants arrived in Pozzallo to be distributed to other EU countries.
Open Arms sends 2 ships to rescue migrants off Libya
The Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms has sent two ships to rescue migrants in distress off the Libyan coastline despite the fact that Italian ports are closed and the EU has called for "non-interference".
Ireland adopts new rules on asylum seekers
On July 6, Ireland adopted new rules on reception of migrants in its national laws after signing the European directive on the issue.
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Understanding Europe
What is the Frontex – the European Border and Coast Guard Agency?
The European border patrol agency is back in the spotlight amid an ongoing debate about immigration in the EU. DW looks at the work of the agency, and the criticism leveled at it.
Fact check: 'Anchor centers' for asylum seekers
Migrants and refugees in Germany have been worried about the impending introduction of so-called "Anchor Centers", new centers for asylum seekers. Many fear that these centers will turn into holding facilities for deportation. Let's find...
EU resettlement update
As European countries struggle to agree on what to do about migrants crossing their borders, many are continuing to transfer people in need of international protection directly from danger zones to safety in the EU. By providing legal...
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...