Now playing Next Europe Decoded Migration back on top of EU agenda but same old divisions remain Member states continue to be bitterly divided over the question of relocation of asylum-seekers, despite years of discussions. 07/02/2023
Now playing Next Europe News EU raises the alarm on soaring asylum requests from 'safe' countries The number of asylum requests filed in 2022 across the EU is expected to reach 924,000, the highest number since 2016. 27/01/2023
Now playing Next Germany German far-right extremist on trial over 1991 fire at refugee centre The blaze in Saarlouis has remained unsolved for more than 30 years. 16/11/2022
Now playing Next Europe Decoded EU states have relocated just 117 asylum seekers out of 8,000 pledges The system is supposed to enable the relocation of people from southern EU countries to other states across the bloc. 15/11/2022
Now playing Next Netherlands Dutch asylum seekers backlog as high as during the 2015 migrant crisis NGOs say "unorthodox" action is needed to end the "vicious circle" for asylum seekers. 05/10/2022
Now playing Next Germany Knife attacker kills one and wounds five at German asylum shelter Police officers have detained a 31-year-old man after the stabbing attack. 27/06/2022
Now playing Next Culture news How to prove a secret life? LGBTQ+ refugees' plight highlighted Is it fair for immigration systems in Europe to ask for proof that people are LGBTQ? 09/06/2022
Now playing Next Denmark Denmark in talks with Rwanda over processing of asylum seekers Denmark says it is in talks with Rwanda about setting up a reception centre for asylum seekers after a similar scheme was unveiled by the United Kingdom. 20/04/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK plan to process some asylum seekers in Rwanda criticised Amnesty International said the plan was "the very height of irresponsibility". 14/04/2022
Now playing Next Europe News EU countries should give asylum to Russian deserters: Charles Michel He said granting asylum to Russian deserters is “a valuable idea that should be pursued". 06/04/2022
Now playing Next Belarus US man wanted over Capitol riots is 'granted asylum in Belarus' Evan Neumann fled the United States last year after being charged for his role in the storming of the Capitol building. 23/03/2022
Now playing Next Europe News Brussels will apply a never-used EU law to host Ukrainian refugees The 2001 EU directive will allow member states to grant temporary protection to those fleeing the war in Ukraine. 28/02/2022
Now playing Next world news LGBTI asylum seekers 'facing double discrimination' across Europe The report also warned that 2021 has seen a rise in official anti-LGBTI rhetoric that has fuelled a wave of hate crime in every country in Europe. 15/02/2022
Now playing Next Europe News Brussels accused of 'weakening asylum rights' to manage Belarus crisis The European Commission is facing backlash after it proposed to give Poland, Latvia and Lithuania more flexibility to process asylum applications. 01/12/2021
Now playing Next View Poland can and must follow EU migration norms | View While the EU takes a hard stance against Belarus, Poland must also face up to its responsibilities toward vulnerable asylum seekers, say the Open Society Initiative for Europe's Magdalena Majkowska-Tomkin and Manos Moschopoulos 12/11/2021
Now playing Next Belarus US man wanted over US Capitol storming seeks asylum in Belarus An American man wanted over his role in the storming of the US Capitol has crossed the Belarusian border illegally and is reportedly seeking asylum. 08/11/2021
Now playing Next Europe News UN chief 'asked EU states to take in more than 40,000 Afghan refugees' It came as the European Commission hosted a high-level forum about the resettlement of Afghan refugees. 07/10/2021
Now playing Next View It's Afghans in need of protection, not the EU's borders | View "Instead of erecting barbed-wired fences and walls, European politicians should show true leadership and acknowledge that it is the men, women, and children of Afghanistan – not Europe’s external borders – that need protection," writes Danish Refugee Council's Charlotte Slente. 28/09/2021
Now playing Next View EU must resettle Afghan refugees to manage migration crisis | View After a rushed pull-out from Afghanistan, and with future evacuations unlikely to happen, EU countries should prioritise opening up safe and legal ways for Afghans to find protection in Europe. Increasing refugee resettlement would be a true sign of international solidarity. 03/09/2021
Now playing Next Denmark Rare impeachment trial in Denmark involving ex-immigration minister Denmark's impeachment court is convening for the first time in 26 years. 02/09/2021
