Italy granted record number of asylum permits in 2017
Last year, Italy granted more than 101,000 permits for asylum and humanitarian protection, according to the national office of statistics. But fewer people are choosing to become citizens.
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Denied access to migrants, UN experts call off Hungary trip
A UN team has been denied permission by the Hungarian government to visit transit zones housing migrants and asylum seekers. The experts had been in the country on Budapest's invitation.
'I made up my mind not to go into prostitution': Meeting Precious
Precious left Nigeria for Europe with the help of a family friend, or so she thought. She tells InfoMigrants about traffickers, bureaucracy in Italy and a baby in a German 'anchor center'.
Germany's list of 'safe countries of origin' and what it means
People from Germany's list of "safe" countries rarely have the right to asylum. DW looks at what the list means with regard to asylum law in Germany and why some view parts of it with skepticism.
France sends back over 10,000 migrants to Spain
France has sent back to Spain nearly 10,000 irregular migrants between January and October this year, on average 1,000 a month.
German refugee agency head wants hard line on deportations
The new president of Germany's BAMF refugee agency says authorities must apply rules on deportation strictly. His predecessor was sacked over allegedly lax asylum decisions.
The changing face of Austria's asylum policies
Austria holds the European Union’s rotating presidency until the end of 2018, and Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has made curbing unregulated migration a priority - not just at home but also in Brussels. InfoMigrants explores what is it feels like to live in Austria as an asylum seeker under these sentiments.
Germany steps up deportation of Georgian asylum seekers
After Germany abolished the visa requirement for Georgian citizens, the number of Georgian asylum seekers in Germany has risen significantly. What is Georgia doing to halt migration, and has it been successful?
Portugal and Greece reach accord on migrant relocation
Portugal has signed a bilateral agreement with the Greek government to accept the relocation of refugees from Greece.
No man's land at Paris airport: Where France keeps foreigners who’ve been refused entry
Every day, foreigners suspected of trying to enter France illegally are taken to a special area of Paris’s Charles de Gaulle airport where they are held at a facility dubbed ZAPI. Located just a stone’s throw away from the airport’s runways, the ultra-secure area is closed to the general public. NGOs say ZAPI is just another name for a prison, where foreigner’s rights are flouted and where expulsions are fast-tracked. InfoMigrants was granted exclusive access to it.
Refugees in the job market: 'A win-win situation'
The majority of refugees who came to Germany in 2015 and after lack formal qualification. Nonetheless, integration into the labor market is on an upward curve. Some firms are pushing for a change in law to retain migrants even if their asylum claims were rejected.
22-yr-old Gambian kills himself after denied asylum
A 22-year-old from Gambia who had been living in Italy for two years committed suicide. The Babele association said that his asylum request had been rejected and that ''he wanted to go back to Africa but he was afraid that he would be seen as a failure and was ashamed. He thought he had no other choice."