Well integrated: Ukrainian refugees in the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic has mastered the largest immigration influx in its history — to the advantage of the business sector. Many Ukrainians have legal jobs, despite nationalist narratives.
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Czech police arrest migrant smuggling suspects in raids
Czech authorities have broken up a global smuggling gang, arresting five people. The gang is accused of smuggling undocumented migrants into Germany and other western European countries via the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia.
Czech border checks to end after limited success
The Czech Republic has announced that it will end conducting border controls with neighboring Slovakia, which had been introduced in a bid to control irregular migration patterns. But elsewhere in the bloc, border controls remain on high alert.
Czech Republic saw number of irregular migrant arrivals double in 2022
Prague reported a significant rise in irregular migrants in 2022, with the vast majority coming from Syria. Most migrants, however, continued their journey to Western European countries to seek asylum.
Czech Republic extends checks on border with Slovakia
The Czech Republic has announced that it will be extending temporary checks along its border with Slovakia. The extension will run for another 45 days and is presently set to end on December 12.
Border controls in Slovakia lead to increased interception of migrant entries
There has been an increase in the interceptions of undocumented migrants at the Slovakian border, after patrols were intensified due to the reinstatement of border controls by the Czech Republic and Austria in the Schengen area.
Central European countries aim to block migrant routes
After reintroducing border checks, Central European leaders have been discussing further measures to block migrants who use their countries as transit routes to the rest of the EU.
Why has the Balkan migrant route become more active again?
Countries along the Balkan route are stepping up border controls in an attempt to stem irregular migration. An increasing number of migrants have been taking this route since this summer -- what accounts for this phenomenon? Several hypotheses exist.
Border checks by Czech Republic and Austria, over 100 migrants intercepted
Czech border police on Thursday fired warning shots in the air before detaining the driver of a van carrying 15 migrants. Czechia and Austria have re-introduced checks at their borders with Slovakia to combat a rise in unauthorized entries.
Czechia reintroduces border checks with Slovakia
The Czech government is temporarily reintroducing border checks with Slovakia in order to prevent irregular migrants from entering the country.
23 migrants left on German-Czech border by smugglers
German police have discovered 23 refugees from Syria in a forest near the Czech border. They were reportedly abandoned there by smugglers.
Germany still struggling to accommodate refugees as irregular entries from Czech Republic increase by 140%
12 out of Germany's 16 states currently don't have space to host new refugees, according to a media report. Meanwhile the number of unauthorized entries across the Czech-German border has reached a record high.