UNHCR urges EU to stop sending migrants to Libya
The European Union has relied heavily on Libya to help stem the flow of migrants into Europe. But migrants in the failed state face increasing danger, with a rebel army marching on the capital.
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EU steps up information exchange among member states
The European Council has stepped up information exchange between EU countries on the issue of migration flows through regulations that improve the efficiency of border checks and help to fight against irregular migration.
EU concerned by impact of Libyan crisis on migrant flows
The EU Council has declared in a statement that the European Union is "deeply concerned" by the "loss of human life, the growing number of internally displaced persons and the impact on migration flows" caused by the Libyan crisis, asking all parties to protect civilians, migrants and refugees.
EU countries put pressure on refugee sea rescue missions
A court in Malta has fined a German captain for sailing an improperly registered rescue ship to save displaced people on the Mediterranean Sea. Malta and Italy have repeatedly closed ports to volunteer rescue ships.
Albania-EU accord on border management comes into force
An agreement between the European Union and Albania to manage the country's borders has officially come into force. Agents from the EU border agency Frontex will be deployed there to fight irregular immigration and trafficking.
Orban and Salvini discuss anti-migrant pact
Italy’s deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini was in Budapest on Thursday to meet with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. The two leaders discussed how to forge a common European pact to combat migration on the continent and succeed in the European elections.
Number of unaccompanied minors seeking asylum in the EU dropped by more than one third in 2018
Eurostat, the EU's statistics agency, reports a sharp drop in the number of children and adolescents who fled to the EU by themselves last year. The total marks the third straight year of falling numbers.
Granted asylum requests in EU in 2018 drop by 40 percent from year before
According to the European Union's statistics agency, more than 300,000 people were granted asylum within the bloc in 2018, a drop of nearly 40 percent compared to 2017. Almost 30 percent of beneficiaries were Syrians.
Explainer: How long until you can apply for citizenship?
It usually takes several years of someone living in a country before one can apply for citizenship. But that exact time period depends on the country and how someone is legally defined. InfoMigrants takes a look at the regulations in several countries in the European Union including Germany, France, Sweden and Denmark.
European Parliament calls for more EU border guards
The European Parliament has called for an expansion of the EU's border protection authority. However, concerns over jurisdiction are giving many member states reason for pause.
Juncker says not true that EU doesn't help Italy on migrants
The EU did not provide support to Italy on the issue of migrants? Wrong, the European Commission President said on an Italian talk show.
EU helped rescue nearly 730,000 migrants in Mediterranean since 2015
While many lives have been saved, the EU is dropping a major part of its anti-smuggling operation Sophia, which helped save refugees stranded at sea.