A Tunisian supply vessel which has rescued 40 migrants has been stuck in limbo off the Tunisian coast since Sunday. Neither Italy, Malta nor Tunisia is letting the ship dock. InfoMigrants is in touch with the crew and survivors on board.
Helen was held in Libya, where she endured violence and abuse. Today, she is waiting to be transferred to Europe thanks to a resettlement program promoted by the EU, IOM and UNHCR.
As a foreigner in Germany, you may be eligible to receive certain benefits. This is regulated by the Asylum Seeker's Benefits Act – or "Asylbewerberleistungsgesetz". But what does that entail and what restrictions apply?
The removal of one Afghan asylum seeker from Germany who was recently deported as part of a group of 69 people was reportedly against the law. Another one from the same group now told InfoMigrants that he too was deported before the end...
As countries like Italy, Greece and Malta are increasing their border security along the Mediterranean, Spain is taking a different approach to migration. A German study explains why.
Earlier this month, a group of refugees in Paris performed the play Britannicus, which tells the story of the destructive Roman Emperor Nero and his plot to kill his brother. Montasser Idhhiba, a 24-year-old Libyan, played Nero. He spoke...
The UK government has decided to reinstate legal assistance for foreign unaccompanied minors that have been separated from their families.
UN's International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said that over 50,000 migrants have irregularly reached Europe's coasts by sea in 2018. A reported 1,443 died as the central Mediterranean route remains the most lethal, the organization...
Hungary will not sign the UN's first compact on global migration, after all UN member nations except the US approved the draft to be signed in December. Prime Minister Viktor Orban has taken a tough stance on migration.
The rules regarding rescues at sea and safe ports are spelled out in the Hamburg International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue, which was ratified by Italy.
The EU Blue Card provides opportunities for highly-qualified or skilled workers from non-EU-countries who want to work in the EU. Let's find out what the conditions are to apply.
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...
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...