Amid a crisis between Italy and Malta over where the Aquarius ship will be able to dock and disembark rescued migrants, a Belgian public official has relaunched the idea of setting up refugee camps in North Africa. Flemish nationalist Theo Francken has called it the ''only solution''.
Migrants coming to countries in the Mediterranean Sea rather flee hunger than war. A forum organized by Fondazione Barilla in Brussels on food and migration looked at current patterns of migration.
Asylum seekers moving across Europe can't be sent back to the country where they applied for international protection without its consent, the Court of Justice of the European Union said on Thursday.
The chief of Refugees International says Europe is not living up to its promises on human rights. And if closing that gap means creating awkward moments, he's ready.
Negotiations among EU member states to revise the Dublin regulation are stalling over divisions between southern and eastern Union members, especially on balancing solidarity with responsibility.
A two-year-old migrant baby was shot while police gave chase to a van carrying illegal migrants in Belgium. Police are determining whether the fatal bullet came from a police weapon.
The European Commission led by Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has released its next long-term budget draft for the 2021-2027 period, proposing more funding for young people and for policies on migrants.
Tortured asylum-seekers can claim subsidiary protection in Europe, if on return to their home countries adequate medical care would be withheld, says the European Court of Justice. The case involves a Sri Lankan.
Countries who refuse to take back migrants living illegally in the EU could face problems in the future when their citizens apply for visas. New rules proposed by the EC would set stricter conditions.
The main headquarters of the European Union, Brussels, is in a bind. The country must fulfill its legal and humanitarian obligations, while also ensuring that it doesn’t become the next European state to be hit by a refugee policy crisis.
An estimated 600 migrants are currently living in the streets of Brussels. In response, city residents have come together to set up a system of homestays and a citizen association has opened up a shelter. The result? Thanks to the people of Brussels, no migrants have to sleep rough.
In late October 2017, several Brussels-based organizations joined forces to open an emergency support centre for migrants in the Brussels-North railway station. Their "humanitarian hub" offers migrants medical care, psychological support, legal advice and, if they need it, free clothing.