Denmark: Migrants may be forced to work for welfare benefits
Migrants in Denmark could be forced to complete 37 hours' work a week in order to receive welfare benefits under a new government plan.
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Impeachment trial begins for former Danish migration minister who separated migrant couples
A former Danish immigration minister is on trial on rare impeachment charges. Inger Stoejberg is accused of illegally separating couples who arrived in the country to claim asylum.
Germany: Fears Afghan crisis could fuel anti-migrant vote
With just a month to go before German elections, some fear that the crisis in Afghanistan - and a possible influx of Afghans in Germany - could lead to an anti-migrant backlash, putting the next government under pressure to adopt tougher refugee policies.
108 migrants rescued by French after attempts to cross the Channel
French maritime authorities have rescued another 108 migrants attempting to cross the Channel between Britain and France. The migrants were in four separate boats which got into trouble near the French coast.
Denmark's tightening of immigration policy causes concern for Syrian refugees
Last month, Denmark's parliament voted a law allowing it to send asylum seekers to reception centres outside the European Union. Rwanda is among the potential host countries the Danes are negotiating with. It's the latest move in a tightening of Denmark's immigration policy. Copenhagen is already the only capital in Europe to have deemed the region around the Syrian capital Damascus to be sufficiently safe to send refugees from the area back there.
Denmark approves plan to locate asylum center abroad
The new center would likely be built in an African country and may eventually lead to the bulk of the country's asylum applications being processed overseas.
Denmark seeks to externalize asylum obligations to Rwanda
Denmark and Rwanda have signed a memorandum on asylum and migration, setting out plans to shift asylum procedures outside of the EU. Thereby the signatories aim to change the current "unfair and unethical" asylum system.
Protest in Denmark against deportations of Syrians
About 1,000 people gathered outside the Danish parliament in Copenhagen on Wednesday to protest against the government’s plans to repatriate some Syrians who come from the area around the capital Damascus.
Denmark raises the bar on citizenship
Denmark plans to tighten the conditions for citizenship, after a deal struck between the government and three opposition parties. The country already has one of the most restrictive immigration policies in Europe.
Denmark tells Syrian refugees to return to Damascus
Zero asylum seekers -- that is essentially the Danish government's ultimate goal. Now, it is ordering Syrian refugees to return to Damascus, which Copenhagen says is safe.
Why Denmark is clamping down on 'non-Western' residents
The Danish government plans to swap a controversial law targeting immigrant neighborhoods for another that cracks down harder. Rights groups warn that such moves could violate current laws against discrimination.
Denmark: 30% limit on 'non-westeners' in neighboorhoods proposed
The Danish government wants even tougher restrictions on the number 'non-western' residents in neighborhoods. A new bill aims to restrict their number to 30% or less within the next ten years.