The Council of State in Athens has overturned a government decision that classified Turkey as a safe third country. This classification was jointly issued by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Migration and Asylum. The ruling was made in a closed session and passed by a majority vote. Michalis Pikramenos, President of…
A fake video circulating on social media in Greece falsely portrays demonstrations from last February as anti-migrant and refugee protests. The video has amassed nearly 1.2 million views on Twitter, with Euro News reporting that many of these views were artificially boosted by bot-like fake accounts as part of a coordinated disinformation campaign. An investigative…
In 2024, Germany experienced a 30% decrease in asylum applications compared to 2023, with a total of 237,000 applications registered. This figure represents about 92,000 fewer applications than the 334,000 recorded in 2023, according to a report from the European Union Asylum Agency. Interestingly, this total is approximately 7,000 more than the 230,000 applications reported…
The British government has introduced amendments to the guidelines for immigration officers, seeking to prevent asylum seekers who entered the country illegally from obtaining British citizenship. Many legal experts argue that these new amendments violate international refugee agreements to which the UK is committed. The new changes are expected to prevent asylum seekers from obtaining…
The Dutch government has announced that it will proceed with its plan to send rejected asylum seekers to Uganda. This initiative, developed by Reinette Klever, Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Aid, and Marjolein Faber, Minister of Asylum and Migration, stipulates that rejected asylum seekers will be sent to Uganda only after they have exhausted…
Geert Wilders, the right-wing leader of the Dutch Freedom Party, has threatened to pull out of the ruling coalition and push for early elections if a strict asylum bill is not passed. His warning follows a contentious recommendation from an advisory body against submitting the legislation to parliament. The Dutch Council of State’s advisory body…
The Free Democratic Party (FDP) is advocating for a compromise migration pact to be reached before the end of the parliamentary session. They are seeking the support of the Federalist faction, the Greens, and the Social Democrats to create a new migration agreement that aims to reduce illegal immigration while upholding German values. The FDP’s…
The UK Home Office has decided to increase the investigation into abuses against asylum seekers at the Kent accommodation center. Asylum seekers will receive government-funded legal representation just days before the High Court hearing starts. This decision comes in response to a High Court order requiring the investigation to be independent, public, and to provide…
The Association de Soutien aux Travilleurs Immigrés (ASTI) organization, which advocates for migrant workers in Luxembourg, has criticized the government’s decision to suspend Syrian asylum applications following the fall of the Assad regime. It also cautioned against making hasty decisions regarding Syrian refugees in response to Syria’s political transition. The government has suspended 825 Syrian…
Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia are increasingl anxious after Prime Minister Robert Fico threatened to cut financial support for over 130,000 of them. This statement came in response to Ukraine’s decision to shut down pipelines transporting Russian gas to Central Europe, which is set to begin in January 2025. Slovakia risks losing millions of euros in…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz declared in a government statement that the federal government views the right to migration as an integral part of German law and values. This declaration came in response to the government’s efforts to address irregular migration. It followed the Bundestag’s approval of a proposal from the Christian Democrats (CDU) faction aimed…
Germany’s plan, announced by Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, is facing economic challenges that suggest a potential failure. The high financial cost is one of the main obstacles, along with legal complexities. German politicians have increasingly called for the return of Syrian refugees following the fall of the Assad regime. Meanwhile, migration and asylum remain key…
