German election: Iranian refugee wants a seat in the Bundestag
He fled Iran a decade ago. Now Shoan Vaisi is standing for Germany's parliament. The Left Party candidate and former professional wrestler has a political mission.
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German election: How do political parties view migrants' issues?
Around 60.4 million people are eligible to vote in the 2021 German national election, including 7.4 million citizens with migrant roots. But the manifestos of the six most popular parties differ greatly when it comes to migration and asylum policy. We summed up where the parties stand regarding integration, deportations and other relevant issues.
German election: Are immigrant voters ignored?
Germany’s electorate includes some 7.4 million citizens with international roots, while many more millions of residents from abroad aren’t allowed to vote. Both groups are often overlooked by political parties.
Lithuania introduces pushbacks against migrants crossing from Belarus
As Lithuania struggles to stem the flow of migrants trying to enter the country from neighboring Belarus, border guards have said that they have begun to push back migrants trying to enter the country using irregular methods of crossing.
Reza Jafari, refugee turned politician: 'If you want things to change, you have to get involved'
Reza Jafari was only 13 years old when he arrived in France as an unaccompanied minor. Over a decade later, the young Afghan has become a fervent defender of undocumented migrants living on the streets of Paris. He has set his sights on politics and is running as a candidate for The Greens in the upcoming French regional elections .
Germany: Right-wing parties benefit when asylum seekers are housed in centers
Higher numbers of asylum seekers lead to greater support for right-wing political parties, researchers in Germany say. One study found that housing asylum seekers in reception centers gives anti-migrant parties a boost at the ballot box.
UK government promises fast track ‘NHS visa’ for migrant doctors and nurses
As the UK gears up for an election on December 12, all parties are busy launching their manifestoes and making promises. The Conservative Party, currently ruling as a minority government, has just promised a fast track “NHS Visa” to make it easier to attract and retain the hundreds of thousands of non-British health workers on which the country relies. Previously they would impose a 'zero-tolerance' policy on migration.
Migrants' doctor from Lampedusa elected to EU parliament
Pietro Bartolo, known as the "doctor of migrants" for his work on the island of Lampedusa, has been elected to the European Parliament. He has vowed to go "to work, without fear."
A vote on the future for Europe’s refugees
In May, Europeans go to the polls to elect a new Parliament. Most people are predicting that the center-right European People's Party will remain the biggest group. But there are strong signs that anti-EU, anti-migrant parties could also win enough seats to steer the bloc in a new direction.
Without voting rights, Afghan refugees face political alienation
Over 4 million Afghan refugees in Pakistan and Iran are not allowed to cast their votes in the upcoming Afghan parliamentary election. The refugees fear the next legislative body won't protect their interests.
The ‘voting rights gap’ for refugees and migrants in the EU
Migrants and refugees are guaranteed certain rights under the Refugee Convention, but do they go far enough? Should they have the right to vote in national as well as local elections in their host countries? InfoMigrants takes a look at political participation of refugees and migrants across the EU.