Keywords: ASYLUM


EU prepares new measures to respond to sudden migration surges

The European Commission is preparing new legal measures designed to help European Union member states respond more rapidly to sudden and large-scale arrivals of migrants, according to reports citing people familiar with the plans. The proposed measures could give national authorities additional legal......

Spanish police in Ceuta warn of critical strain as staff shortages deepen

Spanish police officers in Ceuta are warning that the security situation in the city has reached a critical point, with severe staff shortages and mounting workloads putting increasing pressure on frontline personnel. According to Spanish media reports, the Federal Union of Police (UFP) has called on......

EU grants Spain €114.7 million to address Ceuta border crisis

The European Commission has approved emergency financial assistance of €114.7 million for Spain to help authorities respond to the consequences of a large-scale irregular border crossing in Ceuta at the end of July. The funding is intended to strengthen Spain’s ability to manage migration......

Sweden offers cash incentives to migrants willing to leave the country

Sweden is taking a markedly tougher approach to immigration, offering financial incentives to some foreign-born residents who choose to leave the country voluntarily, in a policy shift that reflects the government’s growing focus on reducing migration and tightening integration requirements. Since......

Five European countries push to accelerate migrant returns through centers outside the EU

Germany, Austria, Greece, Denmark and the Netherlands are stepping up efforts to establish return centers outside the European Union as part of a broader push to strengthen the bloc’s response to irregular migration. The five countries, which cooperate under the so-called “Group of Five”,......

Foreign migrants caught in the crossfire as new violence erupts in South Africa

Tensions surrounding irregular migration in South Africa have intensified after an anti-immigration demonstration in Durban turned violent, leaving several people injured and prompting another intervention by security forces. According to South African police, around 100 people linked to a group campaigning......

Denmark targets 2027 for return of rejected asylum seekers outside the EU

Denmark is seeking to begin transferring rejected asylum seekers to return centres located outside the European Union as early as 2027, as it works with Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and Greece on a joint approach to migration management. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said......

Moroccan rights group criticizes migration agency over return assistance offered in Ceuta

A branch of the Moroccan Association for Human Rights in Nador has criticized the International Organization for Migration (IOM) over its activities involving migrants and asylum seekers in Ceuta, following reports that some migrants were offered assistance to return to their countries of origin. According......

Tightening Immigration Policies in the United States: A Move Towards the Revocation of 200,000 Visas

The American administration is intensifying its pressure on both legal and irregular migration flows. The U.S. State Department and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have jointly announced the implementation of a mechanism aimed at gradually revoking up to 200,000 business and tourist visas.......