The European Union’s new Commissioners take up their posts on December 1 2019. So how will the EU’s future migration policy shape up under Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and her team. InfoMigrants takes a look at what might come to pass in terms of migration to Europe.
Despite the encroaching winter weather and the news of the dangers of attempting to reach the UK in refrigerated containers, it appears that some migrants are still willing to risk everything in order to attempt to migrate from the French coast to the UK. Some are setting sail in small boats across the Channel and others are hoping that less frequented routes via Ireland might provide a route to Britain.
A statue by artist Salvatore Scuotto, on display in Naples, has sparked a controversy. It depicts the former Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini shooting at two African migrant "zombies."
Athens has announced tougher action against migrants and refugees. New deportation camps are to be set up, while asylum applications are to be processed more quickly. But some doubt the efficacy of the planned measures.
A new study published by Germany's Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) found that over 80% of those who chose to voluntarily return from Germany were happy or satisfied with the help provided by the state-run program "Starthilfe Plus".
The body charged with improving the way the EU spends its money says efforts to improve the situation for asylum seekers in Greece and Italy have largely failed. Migrants in the so-called hotspots continue to face years in limbo because of legal bottlenecks and poorly performing EU schemes.
Greece's new conservative government is moving away from a once welcoming migration policy. But is increasing animosity to asylum-seekers giving cover to nationalists, like the organizers of a pork-and-alcohol barbecue?
As of next year, France will introduce quotas for migrant workers and impose stricter rules on asylum seekers’ access to French healthcare. While the government argues the measures will provide France with the type of workers it actually needs and curb the “misuse” of its generous welfare system, critics say it’s a move to appease right-wing voters by tightening its immigration rules even further.
The introduction of the "Salvini decree" has led to a strong incease in the number of undocumented migrants in Italy, according to a new study. That's mostly because it's become harder for asylum seekers to get a stay permit.
Dresden is a city of contrasts. It is proud of its past as a center for Saxon royalty and likes to call itself "Florence on the Elbe." But Dresden’s recent reputation is more for being right-wing and hostile towards foreigners. It is one of the places in eastern Germany where anti-migrant and anti-Islam feelings have run highest. These feelings have also mobilized another half of the city to make sure that welcoming refugees and migrants remains a priority; numerous integration projects abound in Dresden.
Today, more people believe their community is a welcoming place for migrants, compared to nine years ago, a Gallup survey shows. However, attitudes in the EU have become more divided.
Migrants brought to shore by sea rescuers are to be distributed across the EU. But the bloc's interior ministers failed to draft a blueprint on how to do so at their recent summit, Bernd Riegert reports from Luxembourg.