The United Kingdom has announced that it will be introducing measures to stop adult-age asylum seekers from posing as underage minors. The government said it would use new scientific assessments to determine the actual age of applicants.
The Spanish government has approved a reform that will make it easier for migrants who arrived in the country as unaccompanied minors to receive residence and work permits. A total of 15,000 youths will reportedly benefit from this reform.
The Kick Off Day project gives young migrants in Italy the possibility of playing in front of professionals who could help them start a career in football. This weekend, the first tryout is being held in Rome.
For more than a decade, Palestinians in Gaza have been largely trapped. Now, many of those who managed to migrate are returning, as the COVID-19 pandemic thwarts any hope of a future abroad.
18 unaccompanied migrant children from Greek island camps arrived in Belgium on Tuesday, following an agreement the Belgium government made to relocate them in May. The minors had been living in the camps for several months without a parent or guardian.
The UN refugee agency has organized its first art competition, the Youth with Refugees Art Contest. The contest was aimed at young designers from all over the world and inspired by the theme "everyone counts in the fight against the virus, including refugees."
A poll carried out by the IPSOS research agency found that 64% of young Moroccan citizens surveyed in six EU countries reported that they had a hard time finding a job. The study also found that 57% experienced problems finding adequate housing, and that 42% felt they had problems with practicing their religion.
Unaccompanied minors made up 7% of all asylum applications in 2019, according to the EU's statistics office, Eurostat. The number, however, is about 20% down from applications filed the previous year.
Close to 1,800 unaccompanied child migrants and refugees are missing in Germany, according to German media reports. The government warns that they could fall victim to human traffickers.
A study carried out by Morocco's statistical institution has revealed that the typical Moroccan migrant is a young married male.
Berlin's mayor Michael Müller has announced that the German capital is willing to take in 70 unaccompanied migrant children and young people from the Greek island of Lesbos.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a new scheme on Sunday designed to protect unaccompanied migrant minors who have arrived in Greece. The scheme, called "No Child Alone," is designed to protect such children "from exploitation and criminality."