EU lawmakers back 'return hubs' for migrantsEU lawmakers on Monday gave preliminary backing to a tightening of Europe's immigration policy, paving the way for so-called "return hubs" ...
10 Mar, 2026, 10.16 AM IST
Europe needs a smarter approach to immigrationEurope’s aging population is shrinking its workforce, making the EU increasingly reliant on migration. Yet the bloc’s inability to manage m...
10 Dec, 2025, 11.11 AM IST
EU begins gradual rollout of digital border systemThe European Union has launched a new Entry/Exit System (EES) at its external borders to electronically register non-EU nationals. This aut...
12 Oct, 2025, 08.36 AM IST
How Europe got tough on migrationAcross Europe, a significant shift is occurring as leaders from both right and left are adopting stricter stances on migrants lacking legal...
30 Jun, 2025, 09.47 AM IST
Spain gets new powers over visas, residence permits in GibraltarThe European Union and the UK have reached an agreement regarding Gibraltar's post-Brexit border arrangements. Spain will gain new powers o...
20 Jun, 2025, 12.13 PM IST
EU seeks to relax rules on turning away asylum seekersThe EU on Tuesday unveiled plans to make it easier to send asylum seekers to certain third countries, in the latest overhaul aimed at reduc...
20 May, 2025, 06.03 PM IST
EU lists seven 'safe' countries including India, Bangladesh to speed up asylum processThe European Commission has proposed accelerating the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum by introducing key measures, including the first EU l...
17 Apr, 2025, 12.13 AM IST
Austria's new govt stopping family reunions immediately for migrantsAustria's government has temporarily halted family reunion procedures for migrants, citing limitations in absorption capacity and the need ...
12 Mar, 2025, 06.18 PM IST
Germany’s immigration policies set for overhaul as Conservatives take powerGermany's center-right CDU, led by Friedrich Merz, won the parliamentary election, signaling potential tighter immigration policies. Merz's...
24 Feb, 2025, 10.34 AM IST
Germany wouldn’t fly solo on tougher EU immigrationFriedrich Merz, frontrunner for German Chancellor, plans to enforce strict immigration policies. His proposals include an entry ban for tho...
29 Jan, 2025, 02.22 PM IST
EU thought it had new migration plan. But as leaders gather, it may be too little, too lateEU leaders at a Brussels summit are exploring measures to make Europe less appealing for migrants, responding to a rise in right-wing senti...
17 Oct, 2024, 12.21 PM IST
Germany is about to make life much easier for foreign workers in 2024Reforms have been announced with an aim to make Germany more appealing for skilled labor. A points-based system, based on language proficie...
03 Jan, 2024, 03.50 PM IST
How the EU is reshaping its asylum systemThe EU reached a landmark preliminary agreement on Wednesday to reform its laws on asylum-seekers and irregular migrants. - Solidarity mech...
20 Dec, 2023, 05.52 PM IST
EXPLAINER-What is the UK's Rwanda migrant deportation plan?The Rwanda plan, struck in April 2022 by then Prime Minister Boris Johnson, is designed to deter asylum seekers from making the dangerous j...
15 Nov, 2023, 04.36 PM IST
Modern Slavery Act: 12,000 Albanian migrants reach UK in 2022 - a look at their treacherous journeyTheresa May was Home Secretary in 2015 when she introduced the Modern Slavery Act, which illegal migrants now use to defend their stay, tur...
02 Nov, 2022, 07.17 PM IST
Snowden case: Why experts & activists disagree with govt's decision to deny asylumExperts point out that the problem lies in the fact that India refused to ratify the 1951 Refugee Convention, which set up a framework on a...
07 Jul, 2013, 01.15 PM IST
- France to set out new European priorities for immigration
France unveils on Monday sweeping guidelines to control immigration in Europe, as the EU comes under international fire over moves to force...
06 Jul, 2008, 07.21 AM IST