The European Union is becoming increasingly worried about the surging number of requests lodged by asylum seekers who are, in principle, ineligible for international protection, such as nationals from India, … Read More
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
Despite an imminent EU summit on migration in February, the new Swedish Council Presidency is showing no sign of wanting to help push through the bloc’s long gridlocked measures on … Read More
A Somali migrant serving life in prison for people smuggling appeared in court on Monday to appeal his sentence, in a case backed by a group of European Parliament members … Read More
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has blasted Austria for single-handedly blocking his country’s accession into the Schengen Area, calling the move “inexplicable,” “regrettable” and “unjustified.” “A single member state chose to ignore these realities … Read More
European and Western Balkan leaders sought to close ranks in the face of Russia’s war in Ukraine as they met in Tirana on Tuesday, hailing closer cooperation on energy, security … 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
Surrounded by the bodies of other migrants who had been abandoned in the Sahara Desert by traffickers, Ousman Umar thought he was going to share their fate. Against the odds, … Read More
Senior staff at EU border agency Frontex were involved in covering up the illegal pushbacks of migrants from Greece to Turkey in violation of their “fundamental rights”, a report has concluded. … Read More
Something unusual is happening on the Czech-Slovak border. Except for a brief period in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 250 kilometre-long border separating the two countries has largely … Read More
