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.
From the age of 6, all children in Germany must attend school. There are different types of schools and the duration of compulsory education, as well as the curricula, vary from state to state.
Amnesty International claims the EU is complicit in the abuse of migrants in Libya. Syrian refugees in Turkey are facing challenges renewing their passports, and an art installation in Madrid commemorates migrants who lost their lives in the Mediterranean.
The Rome branch of the Community of Sant'Egidio has presented its 2018 edition of its 'Where to Eat, Sleep, Wash' guidebook. The publication brings together listings of public and private services that can be useful for both foreigners and the disadvantaged in Rome.
The captain of the Rheinland Riders Cricket Club in Bonn found a new home in Germany thanks to a favorite sport from his home country. The sport also helps him get acquainted with other refugees who have just arrived.
TrovaSocial is a website that brings together 300 services across Italy that work for foreigners and the disadvantages in an attempt to foster integration.
A severe housing shortage, legal hurdles as well as informal broker practices have put refugees in Berlin in precarious situations. Finding even a small room to live in has turned into a frustrating odyssey for many. Holly Young reports for InfoMigrants.
Ensemble en France is an informational website created with the support of the French Interior Ministry to help foreigners discover France, its values, and its society.