Italy’s new interior minister, Matteo Salvini, has said on a visit to Sicily that the island must stop being “the refugee camp of Europe”. The leader of the far-right League party said his government’s plans on migrants were not “hard … Read More
Women in niqab at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen after the vote banning face veils was passed CREDIT: REUTERS The Danish parliament on Thursday passed a law banning the Islamic full-face veil in public spaces, becoming the latest European country to do so. … Read More
Two police officers and a security guard were injured when fighting broke out at a migrant reception center in the eastern city of Dresden. There are a growing number of standoffs between asylum seekers and authorities. Around 50 refugees attacked … Read More
A burgeoning encampment in far northeast Paris, on a canal used by joggers and cyclists, is the focal point of the debate pitting French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb against Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, who are at odds over how to … Read More
‘Anchor’ camps will undermine country’s reputation for being welcoming, say critics. Manching (Germany): Mass holding centres that Germany’s interior ministry wants to roll out across the country will stoke social tension between locals and migrants and undermine the welcoming image … Read More
A little girl looks on upon arrival at the northern island of Lesbos after crossing the Aegean sea with other migrants and refugees from Turkey /AFP The European Union migration officials have warned that Greece is receiving more and … Read More
An Ethiopian Christian priest blesses another refugee during a Sunday mass outside an orthodox church near Moria camp in the island of Lesbos, Greece. Many Migrants and refugees from Ethiopia and Eritrea take part in the Sunday services. – Petros … Read More
Turkey has maintained an open-door policy since the start of the Syrian conflict and now hosts 3.6 million refugees. Representatives of international humanitarian organisations underlined the need for a greater sharing of the refugee burden during a symposium held at the UK parliament on May … Read More
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