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Amnesty calls EU complicit in new Libyan crackdown on migrantsAmnesty International has accused the EU of complicity in migrant abuse in Libya, citing intensified crackdowns by rival factions. Mass arr...- EU lawmakers to approve migrant detention and deportation boostEuropean lawmakers are set to approve stricter migration rules. These new regulations grant authorities more power to detain irregular arri...
- Greece approves quicker migrant returns, aims to set up return hubsGreece has approved legislation to expedite the deportation of rejected asylum seekers, allowing their transfer to "return hubs" outside th...
- EU paves way to allow migrant deportations to centres outside blocEuropean Union lawmakers and governments have agreed on new rules. These rules permit sending rejected asylum seekers to centers outside th...
- EU to greenlight 'return hubs' migration reformThe European Union is expected to reach a deal Wednesday on a migration reform to create so-called "return hubs" outside the bloc, with som...
- Europe seeks to increase deportations as some warn of Trump-like tacticsThe EU is expanding its powers to track, raid, and deport migrants to third countries, adopting tactics similar to the Trump administration...
- 22 migrants die off Greece after six days at sea: survivorsTragedy struck off the coast of Greece where twenty-two migrants perished at sea. Survivors recounted a harrowing six-day journey without f...
- EU lawmakers vote to make it easier to set up migrant detention centers outside the blocEuropean lawmakers have approved a plan allowing EU nations to establish migrant "return hubs" outside the bloc. This move, supported by ri...
- Greece working with another 4 European countries to set up migrant deportation hubs outside EUGreece is collaborating with Germany, Netherlands, Austria, and Denmark to create deportation centers in third countries, preferably in Afr...
- Greece reports drop in migrant arrivals after asylum suspensionThe number of irregular migrants reaching the Greek island of Crete has plummeted since the government announced a three-month suspension o...
- On Europe's hardened frontier, Greek island keeps migrants at bayOnce a symbol of solidarity during the 2015 migration crisis, Lesbos now reflects Europe's hardened stance on refugees. While arrivals have...
- Greece blocks asylum claims for migrants on island of Crete after surge in arrivalsGreece is temporarily suspending asylum applications for migrants arriving on Crete due to a surge in arrivals from Libya, with over 2,000 ...
- Asylum cases in Europe fell 11% last year: Here's look at the numbersThe European Union's asylum agency reported over 1 million asylum applications in 2024, with Syrians, Afghans, and Venezuelans being the to...
- The US is struggling to handle an immigration surge – here's how Europe is dealing with its own influxUS border officials encountered more than 1.1 million people illegally crossing the US border from April 2022 through March 2023. Germany a...
- EU faces new influx of migrants amid Gaza conflict - Greek ministerGreece's Migration Minister, Dimitris Kairidis, has warned that the European Union (EU) faces the risk of a sudden influx of migrants escap...
- 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...
- Sixteen dead, dozens missing in Greece migrant sinkingsA dinghy believed to be carrying around 40 people sank east of the island of Lesbos in high winds, coastguard spokesman Nikos Kokkalas told...
- Pope chides Europe, comforts migrants on return to Lesbos"Please, let us stop this shipwreck of civilization!" Francis said at the Mavrovouni camp, a cluster of white U.N. containers on the edge o...
- Top EU court lashes Hungary over 'Stop Soros' migrant lawThe European Union's top court ruled that Hungary broke EU law by making it a criminal offence for people or organisations to help migrants...
- Germany, European Commission mull solidarity tax for refugeesThe money could be raised through a surcharge on petroleum tax or by increasing Value Added Tax (VAT), the Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported wi...
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