Migrants: one in two asylum seekers in Europe in limbo
One in two refugees who filed for asylum between 2015 and 2016 in Europe was still waiting for an answer at the end of last year, according to a study published by the Pew Research Center.
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Muslims in the EU: Feeling at home despite discrimination
A new study shows that while Muslim immigrants integrate well in their countries of residence in the EU, they still experience a lot of discrimination. However, the numbers vary dramatically from country to country.
Italy weighing military collaboration with Chad and Niger
Italy, France and Germany are considering military cooperation with Chad and Niger for Libyan border control. Italian defense minister Roberta Pinotti confirmed the news during the handover of command to Spain of the EU naval mission EUNAVFOR Med Operation Sophia against human smuggling.
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Hungary wants the EU to pay for its border wall. In Rome, a migrant is injured in clashes between residents and migrants. And in Ventimiglia, there's a feeling of disillusionment for hundreds of refugees wishing to cross into France. This and more in today's roundup.
Ventimiglia: a bottleneck for migrants
Anti-migrant sentiment has been rising in the Italian town of Ventimiglia. Hundreds of migrants in the hopes of crossing into France remain stuck there, and the local population feels encroached upon. Like many other EU border towns, Ventimiglia is a place where many migrants’ hopes get shattered.
Fact Check: Applying for asylum in different EU countries
In this edition of Fact Check we ask: can you apply for asylum in another EU country if you have been rejected in one? Find out with our editor Manasi Gopalakrishnan.
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EU and African leaders are meeting in Paris to discuss the migrant crisis. The Sahara migrant route is found to be more deadly than the crossing of the Mediterranean and in Serbia, murky waiting lists determine who can cross the border into Hungary. This and more in today's news roundup.
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Pope Francis suggests Italian citizenship be granted to migrant children in Italy. Migrants in Paris are transferred to temporary shelters following the eviction of unauthorized camps on Friday and an Ethiopian refugee in Italy shares his story. All this and more in today's roundup.
Evicted Paris migrants transferred to temporary shelters
Following the evacuation of 2,400 migrants from Paris' Porte de la Chapelle district last week, some hundreds were transferred to makeshift centers within the city. French authorities are under scrutiny by NGOs for their failure to find adequate housing solutions for migrants in France.
Web-documentary: rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean
InfoMigrants reporters Charlotte Boitiaux and Boualem Rhoubachi spent ten days on board the rescue vessel Aquarius in the Mediterranean Sea. The ship is run by the non-governmental organization SOS Mediterranee and started operating in early 2016.
From Bangladesh via Libya to Europe: a new trend in migration
Two years ago, there were hardly any Bangladeshi migrants like Ahad heading for Europe, but falling oil prices and reports of human rights abuses in the Gulf region are prompting many Bangladeshis to head for European shores.
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Violence is becoming more and more common in the Moria refugee camp on Greece's Lesbos island. A Syrian refugee decides to leave Germany after finding integration too difficult and a restaurant in Italy is helping Syrians and locals understand each other. Read more in today's roundup.