EU countries adopt solidarity mechanism on migrants
Eighteen EU countries and three associated countries have agreed on a 'temporary mechanism of solidarity' to respond to migration challenges faced by Mediterranean member states.
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Rwanda deal overshadows Commonwealth meeting in Kigali
As the Commonwealth summit opens in Rwanda on Friday, the UK's controversial migrant deportation deal with the African country continues to loom large over the host nation.
Cyprus: EU urges Turkish north to help cut migrant arrivals
The Cypriot government says the vast majority of migrants enter the island's breakaway north via Turkey and then seek asylum in the EU-backed south. Arrivals doubled to about 10,000 in the first five months of this year.
'Despite all my efforts, I am still a migrant:' The blind spot of Moroccan migration policy
Morocco launched a new policy guaranteeing certain basic rights for migrants and refugees nearly a decade ago. It has since offered two regularization amnesties for undocumented migrants. But with progress now stalled, many see no escape but to return to their home countries.
Rwanda vows to resettle UK asylum-seekers despite criticism
The UK has been thwarted in its initial attempts to deport migrants to Rwanda after the European Court of Human Rights issued last-minute injunctions. Rwandans are watching events unfold with skepticism.
UK cancels first deportation flight to Rwanda
The first deportation from the UK to Rwanda has been grounded after a European Court of Human Rights ruling.
UK: Rwanda deportation flight set to go ahead after court rejects appeal
A controversial plan by the British government to fly asylum-seekers from the UK to Rwanda is set to go ahead after a court rejected a last-minute appeal.
New migrant and asylum deal puts EU on the verge of reform
Most EU countries agreed on a voluntary solidarity initiative for migrants arriving via the Mediterranean. Critics have pointed out that these asylum seekers are not treated equally to those arriving from Ukraine.
German interior minister proposes new route to residency for long-term migrants
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has proposed a new route to residency for migrants who have been living in Germany for more than five years with a so-called 'Duldung', a temporary suspension of deportation.
Inside the refugee parliament in Switzerland
In May, the Swiss canton of Bern played host for the second time to a refugee parliament. Each year, the parliament brings together dozens of refugees from many different countries who live in Switzerland.
First asylum flights to Rwanda due to take off from UK on June 14
The British government announced on Tuesday that the first flights for those seeking asylum in the UK would take off to Rwanda on June 14. Several legal challenges are already underway against the government's plan.
How Germany manages EU funds in Africa
Germany is the biggest state donor to the European Union's Emergency Trust Fund for Africa, which was established in 2015 to curb irregular migration to the EU. Where did that money go? And what comes next?