EU to Reimpose Entry Ban on Travellers From US & 5 Other Third Countries on Monday, Sources Say

Two officials within the European Union institutions have confirmed for Reuters that the EU Council will on Monday announce its decision to remove from the list of epidemiologically safe third countries a total of six countries, including the United States. The removal … Read More

Migration Minister: Greece Will Not Become a Gateway for Illegal Migration

The Greek Migration and Asylum Minister, Notis Mitarachi, said that the country is on “high alert at the sea and land borders”, as a major migration crisis is on its way due to Afghanistan being captured by Taliban forces, which is … Read More

Police, protesters clash as thousands march against COVID curbs in Berlin

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BERLIN, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Police tussled with protesters as thousands of people marched through Berlin on Saturday chanting slogans and waving banners against COVID-19 restrictions. Some demonstrators tried to get past barricades to the government district around the Reichstag … Read More

EU Fasces New Migrant Crisis as Number of Illegal Migrants Coming via Western Balkans Doubles

EPA The number of migrants illegally entering the European Union by crossing the Western Balkans has almost doubled this year, EU border agency Frontex said on Thursday, with the majority coming from Syria and Afghanistan, Reuters reported. Frontex said 22,600 migrants were … Read More

Half a million EU citizens await decision over right to stay in UK

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More than half a million EU citizens are still awaiting a decision over UK settled status after a surge of applications before the June deadline – Getty Images Some 569,100 cases were pending in July, Home Office data shows. Lawyers … Read More

Von der Leyen insists US lift travel ban for Europeans

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen | Pool photo by Stephanie Lecocq/AFP via Getty Images European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for the U.S. to lift its travel ban for EU citizens in an interview with German … Read More

18 Arrests in Migrant Smuggling Operation on the Balkan Route

Officers from the Romanian Police (Poliția Română) and Border Police (Poliția de Frontieră Română), supported by Europol, have dismantled an organized crime group involved in migrant smuggling across the so-called Balkan route. The action day on July 29 led to 22 … Read More

Question of Afghan criminals causes rift within German government

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Taliban advance won’t deter German government from trying to deport Afghan criminals. In a recent interview, Armin Laschet, the CDU and CSU’s joint candidate for chancellor, surprised many observers by saying that Afghan criminals should have their asylum status revoked … Read More

France opting for vaccine passports despite privacy concerns

Despite major protests around data privacy, the government is nearing a law to authorize vaccine passports as a part of French lives going forward. France’s parliament voted to make vaccine passports a key part of daily life in the battle … Read More

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