Migration
More than 3,000 migrants died trying to reach Spain in 2025
More than 3,000 people died trying to reach Spain by sea over the past year, a sharp fall from the previous 12…
British and Danish PM urge European leaders to reform human rights laws to tackle illegal migration
Sir Keir Starmer has urged European leaders to reform human rights laws to make it easier to deport illegal migrants ahead of…
EU countries back migration crackdown
EU countries have approved migration reforms, allowing removal of unauthorized residents and establishing asylum centers outside the bloc.
US widens travel ban to more than 30 countries
The U.S. plans to expand the number of countries covered by its travel ban to more than 30, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary…
EU updates asylum guidance for Syrian refugees a year after fall of Bashar al-Assad
The number of Syrians requesting asylum dropped significantly from 16,000 in October 2024, before the fall of al-Assad in December, to 3,500…
Finnish Workplaces See Rapid Rise in Foreign Recruitment
A big shift is underway in Finnish working life
Ireland tightens immigration rules in bid to slow population growth
Ireland introduced measures to tighten its immigration rules that the justice minister said were aimed at slowing a "worryingly" high rate of…
Number of Britons leaving the UK significantly higher than previously thought
Revised figures show a significant increase in Britons leaving the UK and updated net migration estimates.
Britain toughens asylum policy in major overhaul as anti-immigration sentiment rises
Britain is reforming its asylum policies, making refugee status temporary, tightening deportations, and redefining human rights interpretations, amidst increasing public concern.
Fast-track deportations to be announced as part of asylum reforms
The UK plans to expedite deportations and limit asylum rights under new reform proposals.
Libya urged to shut migrant detention centres at U.N. meeting
Libya was urged at a U.N. meeting to close detention centres where rights groups say migrants and refugees have been tortured, abused…
Chancellor Merz Says Syrians No Longer Qualify for Asylum
Syrians no longer have grounds for asylum in Germany now the civil war in their country is over, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz…