French immigration chief resigns over government’s ‘lack of ambition’
The French president of the office for immigration and integration (OFII), Guillaume Larrivé, has resigned due to the "lack of ambition" to "reduce immigration…
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UK sees record number of asylum applications
Britain has received a record number of asylum applications, official data showed on August 21, as the government faces growing pressure over the housing of thousands…
German interior minister hits out at decision to drop personal interviews for citizenship
The decision to drop personal interviews in Germany's citizenship application process is wrong, according to the country's interior minister, Alexander Dobrindt.
Germany to suspend migrant family reunifications for some arrivals
The Bundestag, the main chamber of German parliament, has decided to put a transitory stop to family reunification for certain types of immigrants.
‘We will not let what happened in Europe happen to America’ : Trump on migration
US President Donald Trump has cited Europe's migration situation as justification for his tight border policies.
Polish region refuses to set up EU-funded migrants centres
The Polish region of Małopolska, controlled by the opposition Conservatives (PiS), has refused to participate in government plans to establish European Union-funded…
Germany, UK issue new travel warnings for citizens headed to US
Both Germany and the UK have released new travel warnings for their citizens heading to the US.
Swedish government tightens naturalisation requirements with focus on ‘honest living’
Sweden's government has called for toughening the country's citizenship requirements by increasing the necessary time in the country to eight years and introducing…
Polish Government denies corruption allegations regarding visas for Filipinos
The Polish foreign ministry has denied allegations in the Philippines that appointment slots for Polish visas were being sold at exorbitant rates in the South East…
Sweden tells rejected asylum seekers: ‘Leave first, reapply later’
The Swedish government has announced tougher immigration proposals to limit the ability of rejected asylum seekers to reapply without first leaving the country.
Spain to legalise 300,000 migrants per year to boost workforce
The Spanish Government has announced the country is set to legalise 300,000 undocumented migrants per year through 2027 under new regulations.
Poland’s Tusk says future of liberal democracy hinges on migration policy
The future of liberal democracy in the European Union depends on its response to migration, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said in comments published on October…
French interior minister to restore ‘order’ by regularising working illegals
French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau wants to regularise a large swathe of illegal migrants as part of the country's new 2025 immigration law.
French interior minister aims to scrap illegal migrant regularisation scheme
French interior minister Bruno Retailleau has announced plans to abolish the country's 2012 migrant regularisation programme.
French revolution? French interior minister shifts Right and wants ‘referendum on migration’
"Migration is a phenomenon that has turned French society upside down for the last 50 years, but the French people were never allowed to speak out over it," he said.
New border control unit to crackdown on illegal immigration in Portugal
Portugal's government will establish a new Public Security Police (PSP) unit responsible for returning migrants in the country who have no right to stay, it announced.
Poland’s state auditor claims 366,000 visas issued illegally
A Polish state audit office (NIK) report, leaked to the liberal daily Gazeta Wyborcza, has alleged mass irregularities in the granting of 366,000 visas to Asians,…
Sweden proposes grants up to €30,000 for migrants to leave
The Swedish Government, in collaboration with the Sweden Democrats, has proposed a relocation grant of up to 350,000 krona (€30,000) for each migrant who wished…
Illegal migration to Italy plummets in first seven months of 2024
Illegal migration from the Mediterranean to Italy has dropped in the first seven months of this year.
Swedish Government aims to tighten family migration laws
Sweden is to review policy regarding migrant family reunification, looking to implement more stringent procedures to lower the number of arrivals.
Swedish politician regrets ‘refugees welcome’ policy: ‘We were fundamentally wrong on the immigration issue’
Louise Meijer, an MP for Sweden's centrist Moderate party, apologised to voters for her previous position on open borders.
Ireland’s ‘cosy cartel of media and government is cracking’, says rebel MP
Ireland's "cosy cartel of media and Government" is “cracking” amid a backlash over its support for mass immigration, a rebel TD – Member of Parliament - has…
Macron’s ‘fantastical’ plan to expel foreigners derided by French auditors court
The latest report from the French Court of Auditors is scathing about President Emmanuel Macon's immigration plans.
Mass immigration comes at a huge cost and where migrants come from matters: It is time Europe’s mainstream politicians acknowledged these truths
In 2007, Philippe Legrain published the book Immigrants: Your Country Needs Them with Princeton University Press in which he claimed that “sober-minded economists…
UK Government reduces ‘love tax’ Spouse Visa threshold
The UK Government has bowed to pressure to cut a financial requirement that UK citizens with foreign spouses wanting to live in Britain needed to earn a minimum…
Left-wing Australian Government moves to fix ‘broken’ migration system
Australia's Labour Government said its current migration system is "broken" and it wants to cut its migrant intake “in half” over the next two years.
UK Spouse Visas: reform petition hits 5,700 signatories in 48 hours
A storm has erupted following the UK Conservative Government’s move to ramp up the financial requirements Britons must fulfil if they wish to return to live in…
My UK immigration ‘love tax’ nightmare – plus update
Brussels Signal sub-editor Chris Nelson fears new immigration rules mean he will have to choose between living with his wife in the Philippines or his family in…
South Africa floats abandoning UN refugee treaties to curb immigration
South Africa has signalled its intention to withdraw from UN conventions in a bid to rein in immigration and return migrants to safe countries.
French senate approves tougher immigration law
The bill seeks better to control immigration and improve integration, and includes measures to make it easier to expel law-breakers