Norlla Amiri: From Afghanistan to the Swedish football pitches
Norlla Amiri, a refugee in Sweden since he was a child, is the first Afghan to become a professional football player in the Swedish top league. This is his story.
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Hundreds of migrants have entered Germany illegally - from Scandinavia
More than 1,500 migrants have illegally entered Germany from Scandinavian nations since the beginning of the year. Politicians are calling for an overhaul of the Dublin regulation to make such secondary migration less attractive.
Syrians seek justice for war crimes in Europe’s courts
Left with no other options, Syrians in Europe have taken local chemical companies, overseas banks and technology firms to court, as well as senior Syrian officials and members of terror groups.
Thai migrant workers pay for the ‘privilege’ of picking berries in Sweden
Blueberries, redcurrants, cloud berries. Sweden’s forests are full of these tiny jewels growing wild, but the harvest and sorting is hard work. A Deutsche Welle documentary has lifted the lid on the thousands of mostly Thai migrant workers who suffer difficult conditions for the ‘privilege’ of being allowed to work at this job every year.
Relocation, solidarity mandatory for EU migration policy: Johansson
In an interview with ANSA and other European media outlets, EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson explained the new migration and asylum pact due to be unveiled on September 23, stressing that nobody will find ideal solutions but rather a well-balanced compromise that will ''improve the situation''.
Sophie, an asylum seeker in Sweden: 'They won’t recognize that my son was born here'
Sophie* is from a West African country and arrived in Sweden in 2015. The following year, she gave birth to a baby boy in a Swedish hospital. Since then she has been fighting for her child to be documented as having been born on Swedish soil.
Sweden: Refugees-turned-taxpayers demand to be heard
Using the slogan "I am 2015," former refugees who made a home in Sweden have been sharing how they became part of society. They want politicians to see that refugees become bus drivers, nurses, artists — and taxpayers.
Sajid Baloch: Fears grow for Pakistani journalist missing in Sweden
Activists and journalists worldwide have criticized the Swedish government for its failure to find Sajid Baloch. The exiled journalist, who reported on Pakistan's human rights violations, had sought asylum in Sweden.
Italian family hosts migrants, inspires EU project Embracin
The experience of an Italian family that took six migrants into their home has inspired the EU-funded project Embracin. Their reception model will be replicated in six EU countries.
How might the new EU Commission shape migration policy in the future?
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.
Lost generation: ‘This is not an experience, it is suffering’
Integration of young asylum seekers and refugees is crucial to avoid robbing a generation of its potential to build new lives in Europe. That’s one of the findings from a new study by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) which has been looking into practices for the integration of young refugees across the bloc.
Border checks in EU countries challenge Schengen Agreement
As large numbers of displaced people arrived in 2015, some Schengen countries reintroduced border checks. Six are extending controls. That's illegal, EU observers say, and it undermines the idea of freedom of movement.