Spanish authorities say as many as 2,000 migrants attempted to cross into the enclave of Melilla on June 24, 2022 | Photo: Javier Bernardo/AP/picture-alliance
  • Morocco
  • Spain

Migrants storm Spanish border fence in Morocco

A large group of migrants tried to storm the border separating Spain's Melilla enclave from Morocco on Friday. Moroccan authorities have reportedly arrested a thousand sub-Saharan Africans over the incident in which dozens were in...

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock hopes to bring another 10,000 people to Germany from Afghanistan | Photo: Michael Sohn/AP Picture/picture-alliance
  • Afghanistan
  • Germany
  • Pakistan

More Afghans with protection guaranteed to reach Germany in coming months
Former Rwandan refugees from the Congo | Photo: InfoMigrants
  • Rwanda
  • United Kingdom

Rwanda deal overshadows Commonwealth meeting in Kigali

News

Matteo Salvini is facing defamation charges over comments he made about then Sea-Watch captain Carola Rackete | Photo: Mauro Scrobogna/Zuma/picture-alliance
  • Italy

Matteo Salvini's defamation trial over Carola Rackete comments suspended
The Reception and Identification Center on Lesbos island in September, 2021 | Photo: Dana Alboz/ InfoMigrants
  • Greece

Greece: Human rights defenders, migrants 'treated as criminals'
A farmworker in Puglia | Photo: ANSA
  • Italy

Italy: 358,000 foreigners work in agriculture
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Features

London's claim that Rwanda is safe for migrants is misleading | Photo: Victoria Jones/Empics/picture alliance
  • Rwanda
  • United Kingdom

Fact check: Just how safe is Rwanda for migrants?
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  • Ethiopia
  • Saudi Arabia

Deported Ethiopian migrants tell of suffering in Saudi Arabia detention
Tens of thousands of undocumented migrants live in Switzerland | Photo: picture alliance/Robert Harding
  • Germany
  • Switzerland

City Card: Welcome news for undocumented migrants in Zürich
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Personal stories

'I could already see myself dead': Serge, a Congolese migrant, recalls his crossing to the Canary Islands

Having been pushed back by the Spanish authorities to Morocco, Serge decided to try the 'Atlantic route' to Europe. But once at sea, the boat lost its motor, and Serge thought he was going to die.

Rama’s story: 'Employers always say the same thing, no asylum seekers here'

Rama* left Guinea almost three years ago because she feared for her life. She arrived in Cyprus to begin again. This is her story.

Daoud's story: He lived his whole life in Libya, yet can't become a citizen

Daoud was born and raised in Libya to parents originally from Guinea. His fiancé Aisha was also born in Libya and grew up there, but holds Malian nationality. Despite spending their entire lives in Libya, they doubt they have a future there because there's no path to citizenship for them.

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Understanding Europe

Khalil Ahhad, from Kabul, Afghanistan, arrived in Greece in February, 2016. He applied for asylum on the island of Samos | Photo: AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis
  • Greece

Terms and acronyms that asylum seekers need to know in Greece
Living rough in a tunnel in the north of Paris, 2021: Photo: InfoMigrants
  • France

Terms and acronyms that asylum seekers need to know in France
The FAQ published by Integrazione Migranti explains the ins and outs of a Basic Bank Account | Archive/ANSA/Alessandro di Meo
  • Italy

Asylum seekers: How to open an Italian bank account
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The European Union

Credit: European Commission
  • Ukraine
  • European Union

Are you seeking refuge from the war in Ukraine? Beware of human traffickers when on the move
Credit: EU Commission
  • Ukraine
  • European Union

Information for people fleeing the war in Ukraine
Credit: European Commission
  • European Union

Fighting migrant smuggling: 2021-2025 EU action plan

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