Turkey is home to a total of 4,038,857 refugees from around the world, according to the latest figures provided by Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu on Monday, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported. Speaking to parliament’s Planning and Budget Committee, Soylu said 3,731,028 of these were Syrian refugees who are residing in Turkey under temporary protection…
It is estimated that around 1,000 migrants crossed into the UK on Thursday as the government warns the number of people departing from France is “unacceptable”. If officially confirmed, the figure will be the highest daily total of migrant crossings into Britain on record. A Home Office spokesperson said: “The number of illegal migrants we…
About 8,000 migrants arrived in Spain in September, breaking a monthly record for this year. The number of tragedies at sea is also rising. At least 27,136 migrants have arrived by sea so far this year in Spain, according to the most recent figures from the country’s interior ministry. Of these, about 8,000 landed in…
On 27th September in a 45-foot long rusty fishing boat, 686 migrants arrived at the Island of Lampedusa, Italy. As per UNHCR, the UN’s refugee agency, this was the highest capacity vessel to arrive at Lampedusa since 2016. The migrants were of different nationalities, including arrivals from Morocco, Syria, Egypt, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Sudan, Ethiopia and Senegal….
As a result, the EU is offering proposals as varied as they are piecemeal. Afghan migrants rest while they wait for transport by smugglers after crossing the Iran-Turkish border | Ozan Kose/AFP via Getty Images The mere prospect of Afghan migrants heading to Europe’s shores is forcing the Continent to confront its Achilles’ heel: It…
It is thought to be the highest daily number, surpassing the previous record of 828 migrants on 21 August. A record number of migrants have attempted to cross the English Channel today, according to witnesses. It’s thought at least 1,000 men, women and children were spotted making the journey from France to the UK. The…
Members of Italian Guardia Costiera prepare to bring on board the migrants of a wooden boat near the island of Lampedusa, in the Mediterranean Sea, September 1, 2021. REUTERS/Juan Medina A pregnant woman reacts on board a wooden boat as they waiting for the Italian Guardia Costiera near the island of Lampedusa, in the Mediterranean…
The swift takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban and an upcoming final August 31st deadline for all NATO troops to leave the has triggered panic among European politicians about the possibility of a new refugee emergency — especially in countries that are facing elections in the coming months, such as Germany and France. Candidates for high offices have…
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 expected to cause a flux in Afghan refugees. According to a statement made during an…
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 detected illegally entering the EU via the Western Balkan route from January to July, an increase of…