Brexit: What changes for migrants on January 1?
With Britain separating from the European Union, InfoMigrants takes a closer look at how migrants wishing to settle in the UK will be affected.
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Italy faces accusations of indirectly supporting Balkans' pushbacks
Italy faces growing criticism following reports that it has returned migrants back across its border with Slovenia. Slovenia and the Balkans region at large have been facing accusations of violent pushbacks, which have been investigated by various human rights groups in recent years.
German courts repeal more than 5,600 Afghan asylum rejections
Administrative courts across Germany have issued repeals in 5,644 negative decisions of Afghan nationals seeking asylum in the first nine months of 2020.
Migrants trying to reach France stopped on highway in Italy
Italian authorities in northwestern Italy stopped 13 migrants as they were walking along the Aurelia state highway towards the border with France.
Charter flight leaves UK with one migrant on board
At the beginning of October, a flight chartered by the British Home Office left the UK for France with just one migrant on board. Under the Dublin agreement, the UK authorities say he should pursue his asylum claim in France. On Wednesday, October 7, the man’s lawyers went to court in France to try and stop his repatriation to Africa.
EU plans tougher controls in migration policy overhaul
A plan to fix migration polices with a system of "mandatory solidarity" by all states is likely to face heavy debate. New proposals include tougher border checks and new rules on deportation.
UK government plans 'weekly flights' to return Channel migrants
According to reports in several British newspapers, the British government is planning to provide weekly flights to return migrants arriving in the UK via the Channel. The plans were revealed after a freedom of information request made by the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph.
EU chief vows to replace Dublin rule for asylum seekers
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the Dublin Regulation will be replaced with a new migration plan, to be revealed next week. Under the current rules, the EU country an asylum seeker first enters is responsible for their claim, meaning states such as Italy and Greece take a much larger share.
What happens if you come to Europe with a tourist visa and claim asylum?
The Dublin Regulation is the European law that determines where an asylum seeker's claim is processed. But does it cover everyone, even those with a tourist visa? We asked Petra Baeyens from the European Legal Network on Asylum for answers.
The Dublin Regulation – your questions answered
Will you be sent back to Italy if you had your fingerprints taken there, but then applied for asylum in another EU country? What happens if you are to be deported under Dublin but you refuse? We put these questions and more to a number of experts, including German lawyer Albert Sommerfeld.
Thousands sue Germany for suspending time limit on Dublin deportations
Thousands of migrants are suing the German authorities for suspending the time limit to return asylum seekers to the country where they first entered Europe during the coronavirus crisis. Without the suspension, over 2,500 asylum seekers would have been able to remain in Germany to have their asylum claim processed.
Germany to restart 'Dublin transfers'
Germany has announced it is ready to begin sending asylum seekers who have already applied for asylum in another EU country back to those countries to complete the process. The so-called 'Dublin transfers' were paused towards the end of March due to the coronavirus pandemic.