The European Union’s new Commissioners take up their posts on December 1 2019. So how will the EU’s future migration policy shape up under Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and her team. InfoMigrants takes a look at what might come to pass in terms of migration to Europe.
Every asylum seeker deserves the chance to prove his or her right to protection. That’s the philosophy behind Asylos, a group of volunteers based around the world who do research to fill in critical gaps in information about asylum seekers' claims. InfoMigrants spoke to Asylos about their work.
In Afghanistan, persecution of women forced into abusive marriages is a daily reality. A few manage to escape, and seek protection in Europe. One young woman was recently given refugee status in Belgium because her family had threatened to harm her. Her ‘crime’?: Falling in love.
The European Court of Justice issued a new ruling on November 12. They declared that the withdrawal of vital living standards, including food and shelter, cannot be applied as a form of punishment against asylum seekers in reception centers and accommodation, even those who violate laws and social conventions.
The 12 migrants were found in healthy condition after they reportedly snuck into a refrigerated truck. Last week, 39 migrants were found dead in refrigerated truck east of London.
The truck in which 39 people were found dead in Britain on Wednesday originated from Belgium -- a major hub for migrants and people smugglers seeking to take advantage of the proximity to Britain. The shift in the UK-bound migrant route from France to Belgium came after the 2016 closure of the "jungle camp" in Calais that pushed migrants north.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has been supporting 31 young Tunisians to develop their work skills and find jobs back home through internships in Belgium. 80 percent of them have found a job since their return.
The European Commission's incoming President Ursula von der Leyen has been coming under fire ever since she announced some of the titles for her new Commissioners. She was in particular criticized for the portfolio she handed to the Commissioner in charge of migration, security, employment and education which she wants to call "Protecting our European Way of Life."
The incoming head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has outlined her agenda on migration in letters sent to the EU’s new Vice President Margaritis Schinas, who is tasked with migration affairs, and Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson. The letters stressed the need for a new pact on migration and asylum in Europe.
An Iraqi migrant who tried to swim across the English Channel from France to Britain has drowned. His body has been found off the Belgian coast.
While climate change is growing in the public conscience, migration is still the major issue for more EU citizens, according to the results of the European Commission's biannual Eurobarometer public opinion survey.
Luxembourg foreign minister Jean Asselborn has said that the EU should consider bringing back ships for Operation Sophia, both for rescue purposes and to fight against trafficking.