The new Greek government has been accused of "incompetence" after it reinstated a separate ministry for migration. Still, the government says it will move ahead with its plans to replace current "open" camps like Moria on the Greek island of Lesbos -- despite protests on the Aegean islands.
According to estimates by the Pakistani authorities, some 30,000 to 40,000 people from Pakistan attempt illegal passage to Europe via Iran and Turkey every year. InfoMigrants spoke to an expert to find out which factors lead to this trend.
In recent presidential elections in Croatia, the powerful right-wing lost to the social democrats, led by Zoran Milanovic. However, the political turnaround will have little impact on migration policy in the short term. Here’s why.
Austria's first government coalition between the conservative People’s Party and the Green Party will have ripple effects on a range of issues including immigration. The two parties took nearly three months to iron out their disagreements -- with migration being the key issue that sets the unlikely bedfellows apart.
The war in Syria. The rise (and fall) of the Islamic State. The EU-Turkey deal. The Brexit referendum. InfoMigrants takes a look at events and decisions that significantly shaped the movement of migrants and refugees in(to) the European Union in the 2010s.
A total of 392 migrants have been relocated to other European countries by request of the Italian government since September. The most recent transfer took place just before the Christmas period on December 20, when 132 migrants were relocated to Germany.
On December 17, 2018, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Global Compact on Refugees. Has the protection of refugees around the world improved since then?
A global summit in Geneva is hoping to address a series of issues relating to global migration trends reaching from forcible displacement to the energy and infrastructure needs of refugees. The event, however, might also be hijacked by politicians pursuing their own agendas.
Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio has said Italy was a "positive example for all of Europe" in terms of migratory policies, highlighting that the "Safe Countries" decree presented by the government in October has had a positive impact on migrant flows.
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."