The president of Germany's Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), Hans-Eckhard Sommer, has spoken out about the possible consequences of so many migrants and refugees working in the low-wage employment sector. Sommer said it could damage the German economy in the long-term.
Over the past eight years, Italy has granted the lowest number of work permits to foreigners in the European Union. This has contributed to an increase in illegal immigration, said representatives from the Foundation Leone Moressa during a recent hearing in the Italian Lower House.
The Italian government reports that almost 48,000 foreigners asked for a seasonal work permit so far this year. There are only 18,000 posts available.
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According to the Italian Farmers' Association, foreigners make up over one third of the 900,000 agricultural workers in Italy. The association has been looking at improving its members’ migratory policies and allow for a more stable hiring culture in agriculture. The farmers’ association is also hoping to fight some illegal practices particularly prevalent across southern Italy.
The film 'Bar Giuseppe' tells the story of an Italian widower and an African migrant who fall in love. It was recently screened at the Rome Film Festival.
Abdul Manaf is a 36-year-old Afghan refugee who lives in Metz, in eastern France. A former interpreter for the French Army, he now makes his living as a bicycle courier for the food delivery platform Uber Eats. Come rain or come shine, the father-of-two sets out in perilous traffic on a daily basis and faces cut-throat competition from other couriers. This is his story.
A project has been launched in some of the border areas between Italy and Austria to help refugees and asylum seekers find a job.
The Refugee Journalism Project (RJP) was set up in 2016 in London to support migrant, refugee and exiled journalists kick start their careers in the UK. Its idea is to create a network for its participants and hook them up with mentor journalists. The initiative is coming to the end of its second year and is about to start recruiting for a third intake, project director Vivienne Francis explains.
The Maltese government has announced the creation of a special unit to fight the illegal exploitation of non-EU workers in the Maltese archipelago, which is on the rise due to the country's economic boom.
There is a high demand for foreign healthcare professionals in Italy, but they are often paid less than collective contracts stipulate, according to the head of an association representing foreign doctors.
Humus is a service that wants to make farm work more sustainable and ethical in the Cuneo region in Italy. It allows different agriculture businesses to "share" workers. The goal is to provide year-round employment to workers, while firms only hire them seasonally.