The new head of the EU’s border agency vowed on Thursday to end the practice of illegal pushbacks and ensure respect of fundamental rights as Frontex is being called upon … Read More
Russia is likely to further “weaponise” migration from North Africa and the Middle East towards the EU this year in an attempt to destabilise and undermine the continent, according to … Read More
Migrants attempting to reach Europe are now almost always subjected to some form of violence at the hands of authorities, according to a new NGO report. The second edition of … Read More
Staff from the European Union’s external border agency could soon be deployed at non-EU borders in the Western Balkans as part of a plan to curb irregular arrivals from the … Read More
The European Commission on Monday unveiled a so-called action plan to deal with a “not sustainable” increase of irregular arrivals via the Central Mediterranean route. The action plan includes 20 … Read More
The EU-wide relocation system launched in June and touted as a major step forward in the reform of migration policy has so far resulted in 117 asylum seekers being transferred … Read More
The visa-free deal between the European Union and Serbia is under renewed scrutiny after a steep rise in irregular border crossings from the Balkan country into the bloc. In the … Read More
Migrants have been paying up to €20,000 to be smuggled into Europe on private aircraft, say police. They were given fake diplomatic passports and put on flights in Turkey that were … Read More
Privacy International, an anti-surveillance watchdog, has filed two complaints with UK regulators against the Home Office’s new scheme of GPS tracking of migrants. Since June, the UK Home Office began … Read More
The European Union appears to be closer than ever to reforming its migration system as home affairs ministers achieved “major progress” in the negotiations around a long-stalled pact on migration … Read More
