As Iran war drags on, Europe wants to avoid a new migration crisisEuropean officials are increasingly concerned that the ongoing war in Iran could trigger a new refugee crisis, prompting anxious scenario-p...
19 Mar, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Greece seeks to toughen punishment for migrant smugglingGreece's migration ministry on Saturday said it had submitted a new bill to parliament aimed at toughening penalties for migrant traffickin...
24 Jan, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
Spanish PM hails immigration approach as model for EUPrime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday hailed Spain's openness to immigration as a model for Europe, saying it has benefited the economy ...
09 Jan, 2026, 09.53 AM IST
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
UK injects 100 million pounds to boost border securityBritain plans to invest to curb illegal migration. The UK government allocates funds to boost border security. The National Crime Agency wi...
04 Aug, 2025, 06.12 PM 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
Over 40 Pakistanis among dozens feared drowned en route to Spain by boatOver 40 Pakistanis are feared dead after a boat carrying 80 migrants capsized near Morocco. Migrant rights group Walking Borders stated tha...
17 Jan, 2025, 06.45 PM IST
Over 60 drown in a migrant vessel off Libya while trying to reach Europe, UN saysTragedy struck as 61 migrants went missing in a boat sinking off Libya's coast, presumed dead. The vessel, carrying around 86 individuals, ...
17 Dec, 2023, 11.23 AM 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
Aid group says over 90 migrants drowned in MediterraneanMSF said the tanker did not respond to its calls not to return the migrants to Libya, where "they will almost certainly face detention, abu...
03 Apr, 2022, 05.00 PM IST
Network of Indian, Pakistan nationals trafficking people to Europe, especially Poland: FATFFATF is a global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog. The inter-governmental body sets international standards to prevent ill...
25 Mar, 2022, 12.29 AM IST
Bosnia in Central Europe emerging as route for Pak-origin terrorists in continentIncidents of terrorists among Pakistani nationals came to light when the Bosnian government recently summoned Pakistani Ambassador to Saraj...
30 Jun, 2020, 09.40 AM IST
Pakistanis use Bosnia to enter Euro zone through back door“The Bosnian border force claims that 3,000 Pakistani citizens have been fraudulently granted visas through the country’s embassy in Islama...
22 May, 2020, 11.36 PM IST
Tensions between Greece and Turkey rise over migrant clashesThe border tensions followed last week's decision by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to declare the country's gateways to Greece ope...
05 Mar, 2020, 08.34 AM IST
Death of migrants in Mediterranean a truly titanic tragedy:Ban Ki Moon"The (deaths) are the result of a continuing failure of governance accompanied by a monumental failure of compassion," he said in a stateme...
21 Apr, 2015, 02.11 PM IST
Indians among illegal migrants smuggled out of UKA European Union (EU) asylum loophole means that, if then caught in the UK, they are likely to be returned to Italy rather than their count...
20 Mar, 2015, 08.22 PM IST
- Chennai emerging as transit hub for illegal immigrants: UN
Chennai is fast emerging as the transit hub for illegal immigrants, especially Sri Lankan Tamils from LTTE dominated areas, going to Europe...
09 Feb, 2009, 05.29 PM IST