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...
Operating in international waters between Italy and Libya the SOS Méditerranée NGO rescue ship Aquarius, in partnership with Médecins Sans Frontières, has saved more than 27,000 people over the past two years. The MSF medical team on...
Austria's far-right FPÖ is still adjusting to its new role in government, moderating its language but not its positions. The party's anti-immigrant stance still seems to resonate with many people in the country.
The trade in identity on the internet and social media is thriving. A report this week says police have confirmed hundreds of cases of German travel documents being sold by Syrian refugees to others trying to enter the country.
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.
Ceno, a volunteer agency in Cologne, Germany, has been running a project "Godparents for young refugees" to connect local retirees with young asylum seekers. The one-on-one mentorship involves meeting each week for two to three years.
Pianoterra helps mostly immigrant women through projects for mothers and their children in Naples and the Italian capital. Many are Nigerian women living in extreme poverty in the Castel Volturno district.
In 2016 the UN refugee agency began developing a new framework for responding to large movements of refugees. The Global Compact on Refugees will be delivered to the UN general assembly later this year.
Refugee law clinics across Germany offer legal advice for refugees. This is a free service and most of the volunteers are university law students who have specialized in asylum law.
As part of a reception program in Italy, four African refugees are interning as gardeners at one of the largest palaces erected in Europe during the 18th century.
A German media report says growing numbers of Syrian refugees are leaving Germany and returning to their families in Turkey. Having sacrificed so much to come to Europe, they are choosing to travel the same risky routes in reverse, for...
For months now, Iranian tourists have been able to enter Serbia visa-free. Once there, many hope to make their way through the Balkans to northern Europe. But for thousands of travelers, the dream ends in a refugee camp.