Italy: Pakistanis hold sit-in in Asti, demand refugee status
In the northwestern Italian town of Asti, Pakistani asylum seekers have been staging a protest for over a month. Their demand: To be granted refugee status.
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Ukrainian refugees face bureaucratic hurdles in Germany
Over the past month, Germany has seen the arrival of about 300,000 displaced Ukrainians. This is just the beginning, but the organizational challenges are already mounting.
Germany: Dozens of charities demand abolition of so-called anchor centers
A broad alliance of more than 60 non-governmental organizations have called for the elimination of so-called anchor centers in Germany, which are used to accommodate asylum seekers and process their applications.
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.
Frustration boils over at Cyprus migrant camp
Asylum seekers in the Pournara camp in Cyprus say it is overcrowded and feels "like a prison." Pandemic restrictions have made the conditions worse, causing friction between groups of migrants.
Which migrant services in Europe are suspended or reduced due to COVID-19?
Many European countries have introduced states of emergency in order to deal with the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. In many countries that has affected migrant, asylum and refugee services too. Here is our rundown of changes in Greece, Italy, Germany and France.
Greece considers extending residence permits for migrants
The Greek Migration Policy Ministry is reportedly considering extending the residence permits of migrants and refugees staying in Greece due to a huge backlog of applications that has built up in the wake of its IT system breaking down last month.