Getting asylum in France does not mean France, and French people, embrace you. It does not guarantee you a place to live, nor does it mean you will immediately be integrated into the culture. One fast-track way to do it, though, is to live with a French family, and a handful of organisations in France are working to match local hosts with migrant guests.
The figures on asylum-seekers in the EU for 2017 are in. More than half a million people were granted protection status, with Germany responsible for around 60 percent of positive decisions.
A report by Refugee Rights Europe called "In Dangerous Transit" describes the challenges migrants face in the Italian town of Ventimiglia on the border with France. InfoMigrants takes a look at the findings.
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a de-escalation in the European debate on relocation quotas and reforms to the Dublin agreement. He has suggested there should be EU financial support for towns hosting refugees.
A new smartphone app called Miniila has been launched in Brussels. It is designed to help child migrants on the move in Europe learn about their rights and the services available to them.
In the French capital, undocumented teenagers are getting legal, social and psychological help at a day center run by the medical charity MSF. The center, open since December, is also a safe space where they can get a break from their loneliness and life on the streets.
The ECJ has ruled that refugee minors have a right to family reunifications, even if they turn 18 during the application process. The case could have a major impact on German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government.
Eight asylum seekers are currently housed at the Saint-Bernard Church in the north of Paris. In this church, welcoming the most vulnerable has been a tradition for more than 20 years.
The video showing a pregnant woman being forced off a French train has gone viral. There has been wdespread anger on social media.
UNHCR is launching World Tour #WithRefugees with events around the world to raise the public opinion's awareness on the plight of refugees and the displaced.
UN experts are calling on the French government to provide drinking water and sanitary services to migrants in the northern coastal areas of France. They said the migrants are living in inhumane conditions.
A record number of over 100,000 requests for asylum were filed in France last year. Albanese, Guineans and Haitians count among the top applicants even though they have little chance of being granted a refugee status.