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…
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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.
Illegal migration to Italy drops by almost 60 per cent in 2024
There was a sharp decline in illegal migration to Italy in 2024, with almost 60 per cent fewer illegitimate migrants reaching the country than in 2023.
Syrian exodus from Germany ‘could cripple healthcare system’, officials warn
Germany’s healthcare system could face meltdown if thousands of Syrian doctors working in the country return to their homeland, according to officials.
NGO halts use of migrant boat ‘due to restrictive Italian laws and policies’
NGO Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has announced it will cease its operations using the boat Geo Barents due to strict Italian laws that have made its operation "impossible".
EU tries to tighten border ahead of possible Syrian migrant wave
Brussels has launched additional measures to strengthen the European Union's external borders, amid fears of a coming migrant wave from Syria.
European Parliament called on to back ‘repatriation’ of Syrians after Assad’s toppling
The European Parliament should back the "repatriation of Syrian nationals" within the bloc now that the Assad regime has collapsed, a German MEP has said.
Austria ‘to deport Syrians’ as other European states suspend processing asylum cases
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's brutal regime in Syria, a growing list of European countries have suspended processing Syrian asylum cases, with Austria…
Human Rights Watch accuses Poland of ‘inhumane and illegal’ migrant pushbacks
The NGO Human Rights Watch has accused Poland of conducting “unlawful" and "inhumane” pushbacks of migrants at its border with Belarus.
Number of migrants reaching Spain’s Canary Islands breaks all-time record
The number of migrants reaching Spain's Canary Islands on precarious vessels from West Africa has hit an all-time annual record with 41,425 arrivals between…
40% of Pakistanis want to leave their country: Guess where they want to go
According to a November 14 report by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), Pakistan has climbed to fifth place among countries with the highest number…
Migrant ‘return hubs’ are gimmicks, better just to close the borders
Immigration is not just the elephant in the European Union’s room. It is a horde of stampeding elephants, running at full speed toward the European establishment.
No going back: quarter of Ukrainian refugees want to settle abroad permanently
A survey by the German ifo institute has shown that the longer the war in Ukraine lasts, the fewer Ukrainian refugees plan to return to their homeland.
Poland’s president opposes Tusk’s suspension of migrant asylum applications
Polish President Andrzej Duda has criticised prime minister Donald Tusk’s move to suspend allowing asylum applications on Poland's border with Belarus.
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…
Von der Leyen proposes migrant ‘return hubs’ in deportation push
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants to establish so-called "return hubs" outside the European Union to accelerate deportations.
More like Ellis Island: Italy’s migrant-processing centres are not Guantanamo Bay
My great-grandfather left Italy in 1921 to sail to the United States.
Kyiv to launch Ministry of Unity aimed at solving demographic crisis
Ukraine's demographic crisis, with a flood of its people leaving, threatens to destroy the country's future, a UN executive has warned.
Macron pivots towards Meloni on migration
France has signed a joint cooperation deal with Italy aimed at fighting illegal immigration, marking a sharp turn for Paris on the issue.
G7 commits to end migrant trafficking
The Group of Seven (G7) will establish specialized police units to investigate human trafficking, Italy's Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi announced on October…
French interior minister announces deportation flights for illegal migrants in Mayotte
In a bid to tackle immigration issues, France's new interior minister Bruno Retailleau has announced deportation flights to the Democratic Republic of the Congo…