Police in France and Belgium have arrested more than two dozen suspects over the deaths last year of 39 Vietnamese migrants in the UK. The suspects are accused of belonging to an illegal smuggling organization.
A top refugee council slammed members of the UN Security Council for employing "kindergarten politics" at a time of global crisis. The UN’s refugee commissioner told DW "decisive action" is needed for displaced people.
After the EU's top court ruled that Hungary had been illegally detaining asylum seekers, the government announced it was scrapping transit zones. Hundreds of asylum seekers will now be moved to reception centers.
New findings suggest Greek authorities are illegally deporting refugees across the Turkish border. As part of an international research team, DW identified and met some of the victims who were forced back.
The German government is poised to approve better protections for workers in the meat industry. The squalid living quarters and unsafe working conditions aren't new, but COVID-19 has prompted politicians to finally act.
While EU countries negotiate with Ukraine about special flights for seasonal workers, some people are coming to the bloc on their own, despite coronavirus restrictions. But they face many obstacles on the way.
At least 70 people at a refugee home near Bonn have tested positive for COVID-19. News of the outbreak prompted calls for better protection for asylum-seekers and more testing at the often crowded facilities.
The EU's highest court has ruled that Hungarian authorities circumvented EU law by holding Afghan and Iranian asylum seekers in prison-like conditions. It also said Budapest was obliged to reconsider their applications.
Illegal immigrants fear nothing more than deportation. Now the COVID-19 pandemic adds to those fears, as they are forced to register to get medical care.
Asylum seekers from Latin America arriving in Spain saw the Mediterranean country outnumber arrivals in Germany, according to new figures. But a resurgent "Islamic State" could prompt more people to flee Iraq and Syria.
Just as lockdown measures are lifting, more than 200 employees at a slaughterhouse in western Germany have contracted COVID-19. DW spoke to workers living in dilapidated, crowded conditions.
A pregnant woman appealed to be released from the shelter, saying it was impossible to socially distance in the crowded facility. The court in Münster agreed — criticizing the double standard in rules at refugee homes.