Greece: Parliament passes new migration code
A new law passed in Greece changes the regulations on residence permits for non-EU migrants. But rights groups say it fails to address the needs of unaccompanied children.
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Germany's top court demands child marriage law be amended
A 2017 law invalidating all marriages where a participant is under 16 is unconstitutionally vague, the court said. Lawmakers will have until mid-2024 to clarify the statute.
Geo Barents rescue ship detained and fined, 'failed to provide information'
The Geo Barents ship is under administrative detention for 20 days and will be fined 10 thousand euros, Italian authorities told Doctors Without Borders on February 23, the same day the controversial decree on private sea rescue operations became law.
Italian sea rescue law puts more lives at risk, warns UN
The UN human rights chief has expressed serious concern about a proposed Italian law on NGO migrant rescue vessels that was passed by the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian parliament last week. He has called for the law to be withdrawn and for talks to be held with humanitarian organizations.
Greece rejects media report on migrants -- 'we will investigate'
Greece's migration ministry on Wednesday rejected a report published by the New York Times claiming Greek authorities have mistreated asylum seekers and acted outside the law. However, the ministry said it intends to investigate all allegations of wrongdoing by border forces.
What is in France’s new immigration and asylum bill?
France wants to create temporary work permits for undocumented immigrants to help fill the gap in industries suffering from labor shortages. The government also wants to add a language requirement to residency permits, and make deportation possible for migrants with French residency deemed "a threat to public order."
French cabinet to table new, 'balanced' immigration legislation
With plans for the expulsion of "delinquent foreigners," the overhaul of France's asylum system, and an effort to bring some undocumented workers in from the cold, the French government's latest immigration bill will be presented to the cabinet this week.
Italy: League wants to further restrict immigration law amid allies' opposition
After the announced clash in Parliament between the opposition and government over a new decree law clamping down on NGO ships, the legislation has now turned into a source of conflict between members of the ruling majority.
UK drafts bill to criminalize posting of Channel crossing videos
The UK government announced on Tuesday it would be seeking to force tech platforms to remove videos of migrants crossing the Channel if they showed that crossing in a "positive light." The measure is part of a draft bill which still needs to be passed by both houses of parliament.
Italy hands 2 years in jail to 3 men for beating immigrant
Three Italian men were given a suspended sentence of two years in prison for violently beating an immigrant of African origins who hanged himself a few days later.
Italy's Ius Soli citizenship law focus of new documentary shot in Naples
'Un Milione di Italiani (Non Sono Italiani)' is a musical documentary by Maurizio Braucci on Italy's Ius Soli citizenship law. Fatima Mbengue and Sara Vanderwert, Italian daughters of foreign citizens, sing in the film.
Renewed calls for release of 'El Hiblu 3'
The Pro Asyl charity in Germany has called for the dismissal of the trial against three young migrants accused of terrorism in Malta. The migrants from Guinea and Ivory Coast were rescued in the Central Mediterranean in 2019 by a freighter, which brought them to Malta.