Germany and Afghan refugees: Municipalities push for international quota
While German municipalities demand an international quota for Afghan refugees, some politicians say Germany is obliged to take more people in.
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Life in the shadows? What awaits migrants crossing the Channel to the UK
This year and last have been full of reports of the ever-increasing numbers of migrants who are attempting to cross the Channel for a life in the UK. But as immigration rhetoric hardens, is this pushing migrants and asylum seekers still further into the shadows?
Refugees: 'Residence of peace' ready in southern Italy
Housing facilities at the Fondazione Città della Pace in the southern towns of Sant'Arcangelo and Scanzano Jonico, in the Basilicata region, are ready to host the first families of refugees with children, the organization said on August 3. The initiative is supported by actress Sharon Stone.
Paris: 300 people camp in front of City Hall to protest migrant accommodation provision
Hundreds of homeless migrants and their supporters set up tents in front of the Paris City Hall on Thursday evening to demand better accommodation. Mostly families from sub-Saharan Africa and unaccompanied minors, they pitched their tents as the bells of the building rang at 8pm.
UK broke law by housing asylum seekers in 'detention-like' settings
The UK government acted unlawfully when it housed six asylum seekers at the Napier military barracks, a court ruled on Thursday. The facility failed to meet minimum standards, the judge found. The interior ministry said the barracks would continue to house asylum seekers.
Demolition started on building formerly occupied by migrants in Castel Volturno
On Monday operations started to demolish the American Palace in Castel Volturno, in the province of Caserta in Campania, Italy. The building, which had been occupied for years by migrants in the area, had become a symbol of illegality and deterioration along the waterfront in Caserta.
Woman and toddler die in fire at German asylum shelter
A 31-year-old woman and a two-year-old child have died after a fire broke out at a shelter for asylum seekers in central Germany on Sunday evening.
Germany: Asylum seekers' lack of trust in vaccines prompts publicity campaign
Only 20% of all asylum seekers living in accommodation centers in Germany want to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, the state government of Lower Saxony said. A publicity campaign is to address the lack of trust in vaccines.
Audio report: Migrants on Canary Islands
The Canary Islands – a tourist paradise if it weren't for the pandemic. But the islands have also been making headlines as more and more migrants arrived there. As camps and shelters were bursting at the seams and hotels were empty anyway because of the pandemic, the island's government requested to have vacation resorts take them in. That didn’t sit well with everyone.
Fire destroys asylum seekers' accommodation in northern Germany
After a blaze in an accommodation center for asylum seekers near Hamburg, a resident was admitted to a psychiatric hospital for suspected arson. It was the second fire in such a facility in northern Germany this year.
San Marino approves legislation to host unaccompanied minors
The Republic of San Marino has approved legislation that enables families and single persons to host unaccompanied migrant minors living in refugee camps.
France: Obtaining refugee status – and the procedures that follow
Receiving refugee status does not mean the end of dealings with the French administration. From getting residence permits to housing and benefits, InfoMigrants takes you through the first bureaucratic steps as an officially-recognized refugee.