Swedish immigration minister Helene Fritzon said Friday that current immigration levels in the Scandinavian country are nearly “double” what the country can handle and released a proposal to cut them drastically in the future. At a press conference announcing a … Read More
In an increasingly interconnected world, the refugee crisis has become a central issue for governments worldwide. Especially after the outbreak of the Syrian crisis, which caused more than one million refugees to cross into Europe in 2015 alone, the debate … Read More
Poverty and a lack of services are preventing rebuilding in Mosul, forcing thousands to choose the lesser of two evils and return to the camps. Over 2 million have yet to go back home. Judit Neurink reports from Mosul. “My … Read More
Refugees and migrants are rescued by aid workers of the Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms, after leaving Libya trying to reach European soil aboard an overcrowded rubber boat, Feb. 18, 2018. CreditOlmo Calvo/Associated Press Stinging, salty waves crashed over the deck … Read More
BRUSSELS, April 22 (KUNA) — The European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) will co-chair the second Brussels conference on ‘Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region’, on April 24-25, the bloc announced Sunday. The conference will bring … Read More
The European Union’s relief efforts must not contribute to the subjugation of the asylum seekers and deny them their basic human and legal rights. The world seems to be slowly coming to terms with the Libyan refugee crisis. Despite the … Read More
Greek police detained 1,658 refugees and migrants in March after they crossed the border from Turkey by land. A barbed wire fence sits on the Greek-Turkish border [File: Reuters] Athens, Greece – A growing number of refugees and migrants are reaching Greece via land routes … Read More
EU Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos visits the refugee camp of Ritsona, about 86 kilometers north of Athens, Greece, on April 12, 2018. The European Union will continue supporting Greece, Italy and other countries which are … Read More
My personal connection to the Holocaust is what motivates my ongoing involvement with refugee causes today. When I was a child in the 1970s, we used to visit my Great Uncle Sam and Auntie Goldie at their little house in … Read More
Germany’s interior minister has defended a request to continue checks by accusing the EU of failing to protect its external borders. Germany is one of six countries that reimposed controls in the visa-free Schengen zone. German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer … Read More