Being an Afghan women is enough to get refugee status, says EU agency
All women and girls from Afghanistan are eligible for refugee status, the European Union’s agency for asylum has declared. But it's up to each country to decide whether it agrees.
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Hundreds protest construction of asylum accommodation in north Germany
There have been riots in the German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as part of a protest against plans for asylum accommodation.
UK: Over 100 organizations call for independent probe into missing migrant children
More than 100 associations have demanded the British government to conduct "an urgent independent investigation" over the scores of missing child asylum seekers. The children were kept in hotels which the organizations slammed as...
Cameroonian transgender activist arrives in Belgium after receiving asylum
A transgender activist from Cameroon has arrived in Belgium, where she was given asylum. Despite suffering violent attacks, she had to spend over a year in exile in Nigeria while her claim in Belgium was being processed.
EU migration ministers reach consensus over returning irregular migrants
The EU wants to use visas and development aid to pressure countries refusing to take back unqualified asylum seekers. Ursula von der Leyen has also said she wants the EU to present a list of "safe countries of origin," and boost b...
Italy: League wants to further restrict immigration law amid allies' opposition
After the announced clash in Parliament between the opposition and government over a new decree law clamping down on NGO ships, the legislation has now turned into a source of conflict between members of the ruling majority.
More than 300 migrants rescued by Geo Barents and Ocean Viking
More than 300 migrants have been rescued over the last few days by the private rescue ships Ocean Viking and Geo Barents, run by SOS Mediterranee and Doctors without Borders MSF respectively.
Germany returned almost 13,000 migrants in 2022
According to a spokesperson from Germany’s interior ministry, 12,945 migrants were returned from Germany during the course of 2022, a slight increase on the previous year.
Slovenia: Increase in unauthorized arrivals in 2022
Slovenia saw an increase in migrant and refugee arrivals in 2022. More than 32,000 people crossed into the country irregularly last year, according to national police. That's three times as many as in 2021.
The Netherlands urges visa restrictions to curb EU irregular migration
The Dutch are calling on the European Union to temporarily suspend visa benefits as part of efforts to compel countries to deport migrants who do not meet EU requirements. EU justice and home affairs ministers are set to meet in S...