Polish court acquits activists who smuggled migrants into the country
A court in eastern Poland has acquitted five activists accused of aiding illegal immigrants to remain on Polish territory before continuing their journey to Western…
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After Tunisian’s stabbing spree, French mayor criticises ‘obsession with immigration’
Following a knife attack that took place in Marseille, France, by a Tunisian national living in France, the Mayor Benoît Payan denounced what he called the "obsession"…
Europe needs no migrant influx, Mrs Lagarde – it needs innovation and babies
Christine Lagarde is one of those people whose business is to know better than us what is good for us. Now she insists Europe’s economy needs migrants to grow.
‘Britain’s being scammed’ MP accuses France of ‘letting migrants into the UK’
British Conservative MP Robert Jenrick has accused France of all but letting migrants into Britain, claiming the UK is being “scammed” by its ally across the…
Gang racks in millions by smuggling migrants daily into the EU
Hundreds of migrants, up to 480 per day, were trafficked into the European Union, mostly ending up in Germany and the Netherlands, via the Balkan route, authorities…
Governments give weak gestures on migrants, people reply with rage
This week, France’s government punished a Moroccan migrant.
Will Gazans be relocated to Europe?
What I am about to outline is quite disturbing. So much so, in fact, that I sincerely hope to be mistaken in the connections being drawn.
Anti-migration protests across Poland as tensions mount over German pushbacks
Tens of thousands of Poles in 80 cities attended marches against “uncontrolled migration” as slammed by the centre-left government led by Prime Minister Donald…
Ethnic clashes in Spain after migrants allegedly beat up elderly man
Spain has seen several nights of ethnic violence between locals and migrant communities after an elderly Spaniard was attacked.
Macron claims Brexit at heart of small boat crisis, says British ‘sold a lie’
French President Emmanuel Macron has blamed Brexit for the Channel-crossing migrant crisis, claiming the British people had been "sold a lie".
Germany stops funding NGO rescue boats in Mediterranean
Germany has announced it would no longer spend funds on organisations that rescue migrants at sea.
Morocco ‘facilitated illegal migrants wave’ during Covid, report alleges
An ongoing investigation into the allegedly corrupt practices of former Spanish transport minister José Luis Ábalos has disclosed that Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's…
Activist Thunberg’s ‘Gaza flotilla’ detours to bring illegal migrants to Europe
Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg's ship Madleen has made a detour in the Mediterranean to pick up illegal migrants and bring them to Europe.
Italy sees sudden surge in migrant arrivals by sea
The Italian Government has found itself scrambling to explain a sudden surge in migrant sea arrivals that appeared to upend earlier claims of successful migration…
Northern elites panic: Will Greece, Italy, and Spain become their human wastelands?
The EU’s southern frontier - Greece, Italy, and Spain - teeters on the edge of collapse, battered by a migration crisis that Brussels aggravates.
French presidential hopeful sparks outcry with idea to deport migrants to remote island
French presidential hopeful Laurent Wauquiez has caused an outcry in France, including within his conservative camp, for suggesting sending migrants awaiting deportation…
Finnish Government seeks to extend ban on migrants seeking asylum on Russia border
Finland's right-wing government has asked parliament to extend until the end of 2026 a law that allows it to reject asylum applications from migrants crossing its…
EU backs Poland’s tougher migration policy
The European Commission has given the green light to Poland’s clampdown on asylum applications after recognising that the country is facing a unique set of problems.
Paris police evict migrant-occupied cultural centre, sparking backlash
Paris Police have cleared out the Parisian cultural centre La Gaîté Lyrique that was occupied by more than 400 migrants, sparking anger from the Paris Mayor's…
Illegal migration to Europe continues to decline, says border agency
Irregular border crossings into European countries in the first two months of 2025 have gone down by 25 per cent compared to one year ago, according to European…
French Mayor faces prison for refusing to marry illegal migrant under expulsion order
Robert Ménard, the Conservative Mayor of Béziers, is looking at a possible prison term for refusing to officiate the marriage of an illegal Algerian migrant subject…
Return hubs for failed migrants face “serious” problems, said EU agency
"Return hubs" set up by EU countries to hold failed asylum seekers outside EU borders would face “serious fundamental rights risks", making it difficult for governments…
UN says Poland’s proposed suspension of asylum ‘violates international and European law’
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has stated that Poland’s proposed response to the migration crisis on its border with Belarus would be…
France sees record-high migration numbers in 2024
New figures from the French Ministry of the Interior have revealed record-high migration levels. In 2024, 2,858,083 visas were granted, or a rise of 16.
French PM Bayrou says ‘country overwhelmed by migration’
France's centrist Prime Minister François Bayrou has spoken of what he said was growing unease among citizens about the influx of migrants to the country.
Italy resumes immigrant transfers to Albania despite legal hurdles
Italy has resumed the transfer of illegal immigrants intercepted in the Mediterranean to asylum seeker centres in Albania, sending 49 people after more than two…
France and Germany launch new immigration crackdown
France has introduced stricter rules aimed at curbing the influx of illegal migrants and reducing the number of undocumented individuals granted legal status.
Irregular migration into EU drops sharply in 2024, EU border agency says
The number of migrants entering the European Union by irregular routes dropped overall by 38 per cent in 2024, reaching the lowest level since 2021, the EU border…
Scores of migrants arrested on Greek island
The Greek Coast Guard has arrested 124 migrants on the island of Karpathos after spotting speedboats without identification markers.
Spain’s Canary Islands reports record number of migrants for 2024
Annual numbers released by Spain's Interior Ministry have shown that 46,843 migrants reached Europe via the Canary Islands in 2024, marking a new record.