Baden-Württemberg will now ban full-face coverings for all school children. State Premier Winfried Kretschmann said burqas and niqabs did not belong in a free society. A similar rule for teachers was already in place.
Unions and migrant rights organizations in northeastern Italy have presented a handbook to explain the "world of work" in a clear and simple manner to both migrants and Italians who struggle with written Italian. The book is available in five languages.
Migration and refugees make the news more often in Germany than in nearly all other European countries. But researchers say that across Europe, media coverage rarely gives migrants themselves a voice.
Migrants in the northern Italian city of Turin can now access a virtual map showing services from the closest toilet to the opening hours of the legal aid office. 'OASI on the street' - the app - was launched last week. Its creators, themselves refugees, hope that it will help migrants to make well-informed choices as well as offering immediate practical support.
Everybody gets sick sometimes or accidentally breaks things. That’s why health and private liability insurance are vital. But what do asylum seekers and recognized refugees need to bear in mind when taking out insurance in Germany? Here we look at the basics and the ins and outs of key insurance for refugees and asylum seekers in Germany.
Poste Italiane, Italy's postal system, released an internal memo in which it explained that an asylum seeker stay permit is sufficient for opening a basic banking account at the post office.
It’s hard to imagine life without a bank account. In Europe, everyone, including refugees, asylum seekers and those with a tolerated stay have the right to a payment account with basic features. We look at the ins and outs of opening a bank account in Germany and everything that goes with it.
The United States is to start charging asylum seekers a fee to have their applications processed. The move has been widely criticized as infringing on people’s right to seek protection. Could the same thing happen in Europe?
The Italian Banking Association (ABI) has said that asylum seekers must only show their stay permit to be able to open an account. The statement came after several reports of rejections by different banks and post offices.
The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) and other four large associations of European entities (AER, CPMR, CEMR, Eurocities) have launched an initiative called "Cities and Regions for the Integration of Migrants" to work together on European policies for migrant integration.
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.
A hotline for asylum seekers and refugees is offered in Italy by the ARCI association and provides information and orientation to those filing requests for protection in the country.