Irish Deputy Prime Minister Michael Martin has announced that Ireland will receive 50 refugees from Afghanistan under the Irish Refugee Protection Program 2024/2025. The Irish politician emphasized the severity of the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, which he described as one of the worst in the world. His comments were made on the third anniversary of…
Members of the Green Party in the European, federal, and state parliaments have written a letter to the European Commission. In the letter, they are urging for an end to fixed border controls on Germany’s internal borders. They claim that not only Germany but seven other European countries are in violation of Schengen rules. The…
The Social Court in Hamburg has ruled that setting fixed cash payments on a payment card for refugees is illegal. The court determined that these fixed amounts fail to account for individual circumstances. The ruling came after a refugee family challenged the legality of the fixed payments, leading the court to urgently declare them unlawful….
Italian authorities are searching for a truck driver who assaulted Eritrean migrants near a rest stop at the French border. A video circulating online shows the driver whipping the women with a cargo strap as they exited the truck. The smugglers had transported the twelve women onto the truck while the driver was having lunch….
The Bundestag’s research service is questioning the legality of the tax deduction for foreign skilled workers. According to the committee, a strict legal interpretation would prevent employees who work for an extended period in Germany from benefiting from these tax incentives, which contradicts principles of justice. As stated in the Desert Alliance report published by…
The European Council has criticized Greece for its treatment of migrants. In a report, the Committee Against Torture (CAT) has called on Greece to improve the living conditions for refugees. The committee described the conditions in certain deportation centers as appalling. The report highlighted several issues, including poor hygiene, the presence of insects like bed…
According to media reports published by the German News Agency (DPA), the Federal Police have recorded fewer illegal border entries since the beginning of the year compared to the same period in 2023. The number of illegal entries has decreased by 6.6%, with 42,000 people entering the country since the start of the year, compared…
Nearly 300 people participated in a demonstration against right-wing extremist Martin Sellner after he announced his intention to read excerpts from his controversial book, “Remigration.” According to the Austrian police, about 3,000 people gathered in Marburg to protest the scheduled reading by this Austrian right-wing extremist. Some 2,500 people participated in a rally organized by…
The International Olympic Committee’s Refugee Olympic Team has arrived in Paris and settled into the Olympic Village. The team consists of 37 athletes from various countries who will compete in the upcoming Olympic Games, representing over 100 million refugees worldwide. The refugee team honed their skills at a preparatory camp in the historic town of…
