European nations set to discuss tightening of migration rulesEuropean leaders are set to toughen migration policies. This move faces criticism for potentially harming human rights. Ministers from 27 E...
10 Dec, 2025, 10.55 PM IST
How the EU plans to crack down on low-value e-commerce goods from ChinaEuropean finance ministers have agreed to fast-track new customs duties on low-value parcels next year as the EU moves to curb a surge in c...
19 Nov, 2025, 09.16 PM IST
20 nations press on EU to send back 'illegal' Afghan nationalsIn a letter addressed to Magnus Brunner, the Commissioner of Internal Affairs and Migration, twenty European countries have come together t...
19 Oct, 2025, 11.30 AM IST
Irregular migrant crossings into EU drop 20% in 2025: FrontexFrontex reports a 20 percent decrease in irregular migrant crossings into the European Union this year. The Western Balkans and African rou...
11 Jun, 2025, 03.33 PM IST
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen wins second termUrsula von der Leyen wins re-election as European Commission President, focusing on defense, industry, and housing crisis. With key challen...
18 Jul, 2024, 06.34 PM IST
Tech activists write code to save migrants in the MediterraneanMigrant crossings and deaths are increasing in the Mediterranean. Rescue NGOs are seeking tech tools, such as the One Fleet app and drones,...
27 Feb, 2024, 09.49 AM IST
41 migrants missing after new Mediterranean shipwreckForty-one migrants including three children are feared dead after being shipwrecked last week in the Mediterranean, UN agencies said, citin...
10 Aug, 2023, 12.36 PM IST
Europe’s worst migrant boat disaster: Nine arrested, probe ordered by GreeceGreek authorities have arrested nine crew members of the fishing boat that drowned 45 miles off the Kalamata coast. It has ordered a probe ...
17 Jun, 2023, 12.34 AM IST
Russian jet intercepts Polish plane over Black SeaA Russian fighter jet intercepted a Polish plane patrolling for the EU's border agency over the Black Sea, causing the pilots to temporaril...
07 May, 2023, 12.58 PM IST
EU sees highest number of irregular migrants since 2016: Border agencyThe Frontex agency said in a statement that a total of 228,240 entries were detected, including 106,396 through the Balkans which was a 170...
13 Oct, 2022, 06.33 PM IST
Germany extends checks at Austrian border as migrant numbers riseBelgrade's visa-free policy with countries like India and Tunisia allows an influx of migrants who can then try and enter the EU illegally....
12 Oct, 2022, 04.06 PM IST
EU nations: Migrant departures should be stopped abroadTop officials from Spain, Greece, Italy, Malta and Cyprus — who receive most migrant arrivals from the bloc’s southern and southeastern bor...
08 Oct, 2022, 11.21 PM IST
Weapons smuggling for Ukraine emerging as headache for Europe and IsraelEU home affairs commissioner Ylva Johansson announced the EU Support Hub for Internal Security and Border Management at a meeting of EU int...
18 Jul, 2022, 10.50 AM IST
EU to set out job, school, housing plan for Ukraine refugees"Nearly 3.4 people, overwhelmingly women and children, have already arrived in the EU after fleeing Ukraine. Both the scale and speed are u...
22 Mar, 2022, 08.51 PM IST
Migrant entries into EU drop to lowest levels since 2013Frontex said it detected around 124,000 "illegal border crossings" last year, a drop of 13% over 2019. It said this was the lowest number s...
08 Jan, 2021, 06.38 PM IST
ISIS exploiting refugee crisis to enter Europe: ReportAccording to a report the Islamic State terrorists are disguising as refugees and taking advantage of loose border checks to infiltrate Eur...
06 Apr, 2016, 02.04 PM IST
Over 710,000 migrants crossed into EU this year: FrontexEU border agency Frontex on Tuesday said 710,000 migrants entered the European Union in the first nine months of this year.
13 Oct, 2015, 04.29 PM IST