multiculturalism

• Nigeria
• Portugal

A year ago, 19 of 630 migrants rescued from the Mediterranean by the charity ship Aquarius were taken in by Portugal. They all ended up in the small town of Fundão, located some 250 kilometers (150 miles) northeast of Lisbon.

• Italy

The latest figures from Italy’s office of national statistics, ISTAT, highlight that around 10 percent of people under 18 in Italy were born to migrant parents. Some arrived in Italy as children but the vast majority of them were born on Italian soil. A new study looks at the opportunities and challenges of these children.

• Italy

The Rome-based multi-ethnic football team "Pineto United" has protested against the shutdown of a migrant hosting center in the capital's Aurelia district. Club supporters say this will bring an end to the "training and social inclusion process of these boys."

• Poland

There is a new culinary project on the streets of Warsaw that helps locals and refugees alike. With the universal language of food, people come together to learn something new about each other.

• Germany

Germany's Social Democratic and Green party are hemorrhaging support from people with migratory backgrounds. The main benefactor is Angela Merkel's conservative Union bloc, but the anti-migrant AfD has also seen gains.

• Gambia

When Seedy Saidykhan came to Germany as a refugee in 2016, he knew he wanted to make things work. Despite many obstacles, the 20-year old has come a long way. He founded an informative website for migrants and is now an outspoken supporter of integration.

• Italy

Foreign students in Italy make up just under 10% of the total student population, with 61% of these students born in Italy, according to the latest figure from the Italian Education Ministry. It said there are 826,000 foreign students in Italian public schools, comprising 9.4% of the total student population, which is 11,000 more students than the previous year.

• Italy

The immigrant town council will focus on issues facing the daily lives of local migrant communities, as well as the topic of migrant reception. With Italy facing a move to the right, and increasing racism and populism, the council will also address ways to better incorporate multiculturalism in Naples.

• Austria

The EU migrant redistribution scheme "isn't working," Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said while welcoming Hungary's Viktor Orban in Vienna. The two leaders called for opposition to illegal migration to Europe.

• Germany

Ali Can had to confront his childhood memories when he witnessed the uglier side of the refugee crisis. With xenophobic sentiment on the rise, Can decided to set up a hotline for anyone who wants to know more about migrants.

• Italy

"Hijra - The exile of the flautist" is a musical performance by Moroccan artist Nour Eddine Fatty where he recalls his migration experience to remind Italians that they are a welcoming people. He uses his recital with the flute to tell of the merits, demerits and contradictions of being a Muslim migrant in Italy.

• Romania

Social integration is what matters most at "AIDRom" in Timisoara, where an NGO is offering assistance and even accommodation to migrants. It has become a safe space where nationality plays no role.