The Belgian government announced a breakthrough on Wednesday, as hundreds of migrants stopped their hunger strike in Brussels after authorities signalled their willingness to renegotiate the situation. However, it is not clear if they will ultimately gain the right to remain in the country.
Gabrielius Landsbergis tells DW that Minsk is shuttling refugees from Iraq to Lithuania to exact revenge for sanctions. He warned that the EU could see "waves of refugees" if the practice is not stopped.
The public debate in Germany on deporting violent or criminal migrants and refugees has been rekindled following the deadly knife attack in the city of Würzburg on June 25. However, the dimension of mental health issues and lack of access to psychological care is also being stressed following the deaths of three women in the attack.
More and more people are arriving in the UK on boats or are intercepted in the English Channel. At the same time, overall migration to the UK remains at a steady level. Politicians, however, are still using images of dinghies washing up on British shores as political capital. And with a key Brexit deadline looming, things might get even more complicated in Brexit-Britain.
According to information from the German government, almost 11,000 migrants are hoping to join their refugee relatives already in Germany via family reunification visas. Many are still waiting for appointments to complete the application.
A publication by the far-right party Rassemblement National (RN) about the allegedly "high cost" of unaccompanied minors has provoked the ire of a number of French lawyers. They have decried the "unworthy comparisons" and the "inaccurate" and even "delusional" statements made by RN.
The number of people who have entered Lithuania from neighboring Belarus irregularly so far this year has more than tripled compared to all of 2020. Some Lithuanian politicians blame Belarussian President Lukashenko, who recently threatened to loosen border controls.
The head of the Libyan national unity government, Abdulhamid Al Dabaiba, made an official visit to Rome on Monday in which Italian Premier Mario Draghi reiterated that "rapid and determined EU action is needed" regarding migrant flows.
Italy and the European Union have offered economic support to Tunisia in return for tougher efforts to stop migrants coming into Europe. Among the measures is a "hotline" for better exchange of information about illegal departures from Tunisia.
Locals in Ceuta said they feared for their lives when thousands of migrants irregularly entered the Spanish enclave. The reason for the border breach, however, appears to have political motives located about 1,400 kilometers away from Ceuta and Spain.
Reza Jafari was only 13 years old when he arrived in France as an unaccompanied minor. Over a decade later, the young Afghan has become a fervent defender of undocumented migrants living on the streets of Paris. He has set his sights on politics and is running as a candidate for The Greens in the upcoming French regional elections .
The Italian government has announced a 'control room' on immigration following dozens of landings registered in Italy over the past few days.