Fact check: Rumors about Syrian refugees in Turkey
There's a growing animosity towards Syrian refugees in Turkey, driven in large parts by rumors and gossip. What are those rumors exactly? InfoMigrants takes a look.
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In Orban's Hungary, more migrants due to labor shortage
New statistics show that Hungary, led by right-wing Premier Viktor Orban, is granting work permits to a growing number of foreigners. Experts say this dichotomy amid the government's anti-immigration propaganda leaves some Hungarians disoriented.
German 'welcome culture' still a new concept, study finds
Right-wing extremist protests are on the rise and migrants continue to be targeted for violence. Has Germany's "welcome culture" come to an end? A new study by the Bertelsmann Foundation suggests otherwise.
German right-wing extremists planned 'hunt' of migrants: reports
A police report seen by German media has found that extreme right protesters explicitly tried to violently chase down foreigners. Disagreement over whether such a "hunt" took place nearly toppled the German goverment.
Germany: Identitarian movement classified as right-wing extremist
Germany's domestic intelligence service has identified the country's Identitarian movement as an extremist entity. The group, which claims to defend European identity through ethnopluralist ideology, has gained traction.
Germany: Death threats sent to pro-refugee politicians
As the investigation of the killing of Walter Lübcke intensifies, Cologne's mayor and several other German politicians have had their lives threatened. Police say the threats likely also stem from right-wing extremists.
Denmark: Frederiksen's immigration model key factor in election
Danish Social Democrat leader Mette Frederiksen's tougher stance on immigration along with her idea of increasing welfare spending after years of austerity has been awarded by voters in Denmark. The center-left Social Democrats won close to 30 percent of the vote and Frederiksen's bloc secured 91 of the 179 seats in parliament in an election, in which immigration was a key factor.
What the European Parliament election results could mean for migration
Right-wing anti-migration parties in Italy and France are celebrating large wins in the European elections this week but can they and their allies across Europe influence the future policy of the EU regarding migration?
Extreme-right electoral ad must be aired: German Constitutional Court
The ultranationalist National Democratic Party (NPD) failed twice to convince lower-level courts that its campaign ad was legal. Germany's highest court agreed with the party and wants the commercial to be aired.
Vox party: Rise of the far right in Spain and what it means for vulnerable communities
Spain has been an exception to the upsurge of nationalist, far-right movements across Europe. With the rise of the Vox party, this has changed. The openly misogynistic, xenophobic and Islamophobic party just made it to the Parliament. What does that mean for Spain's political course and newly arrived migrants?
Germans increasingly hostile towards asylum-seekers
More than half of Germans view asylum-seekers in a negative light, a new study shows. Prejudice against the newcomers has grown even as fewer migrants come to Germany.
A vote on the future for Europe’s refugees
In May, Europeans go to the polls to elect a new Parliament. Most people are predicting that the center-right European People's Party will remain the biggest group. But there are strong signs that anti-EU, anti-migrant parties could also win enough seats to steer the bloc in a new direction.