Italy is one of the worst-hit countries in the ongoing global crisis with the novel coronavirus. Being also on the frontlines of migration to Europe, many asylum seekers are now finding themselves in particular need of help, as most Italian...
One of Malta's largest migrant camps, Hal Far, was placed under quarantine on Sunday after eight migrants tested positive for the novel coronavirus over the last few days.
Public health authorities have locked down two migrant camps after residents tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Rights groups have called on Athens to move migrants from squalid island camps to the mainland.
Migrants should be housed in reception centers even if they no longer meet the requirements for housing, the Italian interior ministry said in a circular sent to prefects amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The UN refugee agency is warning that the humanitarian crisis in Libya is becoming even worse. Fighting has increased and Libya's healthcare system is ill-prepared to handle a coronavirus outbreak. At least one person in Libya has died...
Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and lockdown measures in place in France, hundreds of migrants and asylum seekers are still sleeping rough in the Paris region. Local NGOs are providing help as best as they can. FRANCE 24's Eléonore...
In the Netherlands, migrant children are finding ways to cope with "the new normal" under virus containment measures. Together with a local non-profit group they have come up with some creative solutions.
In Calais a vast operation has been announced to shelter migrants on a voluntary basis in a bid to combat the spread of the coronavirus. But many migrants hoping to reach England fear being trapped in uncertain conditions far from the...
To combat the coronavirus pandemic, many European countries have gone into lockdown. People can no longer move around freely, and many administrative services have been significantly reduced. How is this affecting asylum seekers in Italy,...
From stay permits to citizenship requests -- certificates required by the Italian authorities expiring between January 31 and April 15 will have their validity extended until June 15 due to the coronavirus emergency.
Due to the nationwide lockdown in France, some administrative services are suspended and some exceptional measures have been put in place. InfoMigrants takes a look at services dealing with the rights of foreigners.
Many European countries have introduced states of emergency in order to deal with the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. In many countries that has affected migrant, asylum and refugee services too. Here is our rundown of changes in Greece,...
Based on Commission proposals, the Justice and Home Affairs Council adopted in September 2015 two Decisions to relocate 160,000 asylum seekers from Italy and Greece, to assist them in dealing with the pressures of the refugee crisis....
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This is the testimony of Salem, an Eritrean woman who successfully relocated from Italy to Portugal. The mother of a beautiful baby called Joana, Salem fled her country to find freedom. She had the courage to speak up about smugglers...