Fingerprinting is one of the most commonly used ways of identifying asylum seekers when they enter the European Union. How does the EU share fingerprinting data and how is the data used to determine where a migrant can apply for asylum?
A number of Syrian refugees in Europe are now crossing the Evros River that separates Greece from Turkey to return to Turkey clandestinely. Those attempting the journey find themselves at the mercy of people smugglers – just like their...
Spain is one of the countries in Europe with the lowest rate of acceptance for persons seeking refugee protection. In 2016, only 355 people were granted refugee protection.
AfricaBar is a play in which refugee and Italian actors bring their expectations and stories to the stage in order to tell the tale of forced migration in a different way. The performance goes on stage in Rome from June 22 to 24.
According to the United Nations, there are over 10 million people in the world who don't have citizenship. That essentially means they don't have access to a whole host of basic rights. As Ruby Russell reports, the consequences of this...
It was the UN World Refugee Day on Tuesday and for the third successive year, Turkey was designated the country hosting the most refugees. There are currently over 3 million Syrians and Iraqis who have sought sanctuary in Turkey. But...
Syrian refugees are going back to Turkey undercover. Italy allocates 150 million euros for migrant reception at the municipal level and Spain grants protection to fewer refugees than any other country in Europe. All this and more in today's...
The Italian government aims to encourage migrant reception at the municipal level by allocating 150 million euros in 2018 for local authorities on the basis of the number of foreigners that are effectively taken in.
Greece's government has announced that Lesbos, one of the country's migrant hot spots, will receive up to 468,000 euros in aid to combat problems it has faced following the recent earthquake.
In recent weeks there have been demonstrations in Spain's capital Madrid over the country not taking in enough refugees. How many refugees has Spain taken in and how does one apply for asylum there?
There is a lot of false information circulating on the internet about life in Germany, giving a wrong impression to refugees and potential migrants. In our series "Fact check: rumors about Germany" we respond to these rumors and provide...
Refugees and migrants living in Athens can now access Taxibeat, a popular mobile transportation application, after the company released a special version of the service in Arabic.
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....
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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...