Dutch minister forced to cancel surprise visit to asylum center because it’s too unsafe
Previous visits by ministers and officials have sometimes been met with protests or required heightened security.
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Irish police hunt asylum seeker over killing of US migration activist
Carney, a mother of one who worked locally in healthcare support, had roots in Kerry through her grandparents.
Turkish man suspected of killing six at welfare centre has history of sexual-offence allegations
The man, identified as Fatih Khan G. from Garbsen, near Hanover, opened fire during a scheduled appointment related to a custody dispute.
Greece offers lawyers a bonus to persuade asylum seekers to return home
The payment is made only once a migrant has actually left the country, part of a wider drive by Athens to speed up returns.
Asylum seeker suspected of rape of 13-year-old Dutch girl suggested marriage ‘to make amends’
The girl’s mother confronted him directly during the hearing, asking why he had done this to her daughter and damaged their lives instead of seeking help for his…
Afghan migrant convicted in France for repeated sexual abuse of goats and a lamb
The offences took place at Le Refuge d’un Moment, a small animal rescue sanctuary and educational farm in Les Pennes-Mirabeau.
Belfast protests flare for a second night as asylum seeker is charged over knife attack
Police fired water cannon to disperse the crowds after officers were attacked with bricks and petrol bombs.
Conor McGregor urges military to clear asylum centres after Belfast knife attack
The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champion is one of the most prominent anti-immigration voices in Ireland.
Horrific knife attack shocks Belfast
One voice is heard shouting “He’s trying to cut his head off!” while others urge intervention.
Dutch immigration service stops searching asylum seekers’ phones
The move has sparked alarm among security experts who warn of reduced visibility into potential risks entering the country.
Migrants involved in 45 per cent of European jihadi plots
The report, published by the Danube Institute, defines a migrant plotter as anyone born outside Europe who spent their childhood in a non-European country.
UK wins arbitration battle with Rwanda over scrapped asylum deal
Rwanda had sought approximately £100 million (€115.
Austrian court jails Syrian refugee for life over deadly Villach knife attack
After his arrest, the man had told police he regretted not reaching his goal of killing at least 10 people.
Dutch government backs EU plan for migrant return hubs outside the bloc
"We aren't making any announcements on that just yet, but we are certainly ambitious in that regard".
Residency permits for foreign women citing ‘gender violence’ soar 500 per cent in Spain
Authorisations climbed from 628 in 2017 to 3,758 in 2024, an increase of 498.4 per cent, the data showed.
Pork sausages on the menu as Ireland deports 24 men on first charter to Pakistan
Two of the deportees had been assessed as high risk, one because of previous offending and the other because of behaviour in prison.
Austria introduces quotas for refugee family reunification
Austria put in place quotas for refugee family reunification today, as part of changes to tighten migration policy as it implements the EU's new pact.
More escapes hit Paris’s Vincennes immigrant detention centre
Four immigrants escaped from the administrative detention centre in Paris’s 12th arrondissement.
Albania says it will not renew migration deal with Italy
The agreement allows Rome to process certain asylum claims in facilities on Albanian territory.
Greece warns of 550,000 migrants massing in Libya ahead of potential Mediterranean crossings
Greek migration minister Thanos Plevris has warned that approximately 550,000 migrants and refugees are currently waiting in Libya for an opportunity to cross the…
Pro-refugee NGOs urge EC to lift Austria’s ban on family reunification for asylum seekers
Several NGOs have filed a complaint with the European Commission against Austria’s 2025 decision to halt family reunification for asylum seekers.
City of Hamburg spent almost €600 million to house asylum seekers in hotels
The city administration of Hamburg has spent €593 million between 2022 and 2025 to pay for hotel rooms for asylum seekers.
Open-border legal activists instruct migrants to fabricate false gay asylum claims, BBC finds
A covert network of immigration advisers and law firms is reportedly charging migrants substantial fees to engineer asylum applications by falsely claiming persecution…
Thousands of German language classes abandoned: Migrants don’t want to become Austrian
Austria’s coalition government is debating the introduction of a law requiring asylum seekers and other refugees to fulfil “integration obligations” under…
Germany now rejects 95 per cent of new Syrian asylum seekers
Germany has significantly tightened its asylum policy towards Syrians, rejecting around 95 per cent of new applications as the country shifts from welcoming refugees…
Merz says 80 per cent of Syrians should return home in the next three years
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said the vast majority of Syrians who sought asylum in Germany during their country's civil war should now return home.
Iranian female footballers granted asylum in Australia, ditch headscarves
Five members of Iran's women's national football team have been granted humanitarian visas to remain in Australia after fleeing their squad during the Women's Asian…
Updated: Man who killed girl in metro train horror was in Germany via UN humanitarian programme, newspaper reports
A South Sudanese man who killed an 18-year-old woman by pulling her with him in front of an incoming subway train in Hamburg was flown in directly from Africa by…
EU migration law ‘could cost Ireland €1.5 billion’
Irish ministers were warned as early as late 2023 that the annual cost of accommodating asylum seekers could spiral to as much as €1.
Illegal migration to Europe halves in two years
Irregular border crossings into the European Union have plummeted by more than half over the past two years, according to the latest figures from Frontex, the EU's…