Germany Halts Granting Asylum to Syrians En Masse – Reports

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AP Photo/ Raad Adayleh Decisions concerning asylum applications have allegedly been postponed for several weeks as German authorities are set to reassess the security situation in Syria, according to media reports. Last year, Germany’s interior minister decided to extend a … Read More

Far-right in Spain sweeps town with anti-migrant message

EL EJIDO, Spain (AP) – Surrounded by miles of greenhouses where migrant workers grow fruit and vegetables for the rest of Europe, this sleepy town on the sunbaked Mediterranean coast has become a beachhead for the arrival of the far-right … Read More

Germans Growing More Hostile To Asylum-Seekers – Study

AFP 2019 / Christof Stache The telephone survey, commissioned by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, involved 1,890 respondents and was held between September and February. A recent study has revealed that while prejudices toward the homeless and gay people have declined, Germans … Read More

Number of Western Balkan immigrants in Germany on a sharp rise

Author: Flickr/Hernán Piñera WIESBADEN – According to German Federal Statistical Office, the number of economic migrants from the Western Balkan countries has risen to 66.000 in 2018. This represents a sharp increase from the same number in 2015, which amounted … Read More

Libyan PM warns 800,000 migrants could arrive in Europe if instability in the country continues

Libya’s government is asking for help to stop a rival group’s offensive on Tripoli  The government is warning that the offensive could displace 800,000 Libyans  These refugees, and 400 ISIS prisoners, could then flee to Europe in the carnage Libya … Read More

German far right capitalises on high-profile migrant crimes

“Refugees are bringing crime into our town,” an election leaflet declares — an example of how Germany’s far-right feeds its narrative of a country threatened by more than a million new arrivals. Alternative for Germany (AfD) hopes the strategy that … Read More

Paris NGOs warn asylum seekers are becoming invisible

More than 200 asylum seekers from Afghanistan, South Sudan and Eritrea live in tents at Porte d’Aubervilliers in northern Paris. -RFI/Mike Woods The European refugee crisis of recent years has waned, but French humanitarian workers say there are just as … Read More

‘Dangerous period’ for Europe: Hungary says suspected ISIS fighter found with EU debit card

Global Look Press / Monika Skolimowska ; © AFP / Ahmad Al-Rubaye A suspected Islamic State terrorist, who sought asylum in Europe, reportedly received a prepaid debit card meant for refugees from the European Union. The incident reflects a dangerous … Read More

EU citizens most concerned about outer borders and migration

Poll of 46,000 people finds that many want tighter controls on outer EU borders. The protocol entrance of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The survey of people in 14 countries showed concern about employment (20 per cent), cost of living … Read More

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