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Belgium

Belgium’s asylum shelters will no longer take in single men

The Belgian government said Wednesday it will no longer provide shelter for single men seeking asylum, arguing its insufficient reception capacity should prioritise families, women and children.

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Asylum seekers sleeping rough in Brussels for months, as crisis grows

There are currently 3,000 people seeking refuge in Belgium and staying in the streets, most of whom are in Brussels.

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.

Netherlands

Probe launched as baby dies in 'inhumane' conditions at asylum centre

NGOs claim the baby had been living in an overcrowded shelter facility near Groningen and was kept in "inhumane conditions."

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United Kingdom

UK insists flight to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda will go ahead

First deportation flight set to go ahead as scheduled on Tuesday after UK court refuses to halt government plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda

United Kingdom

'No reason' for Ukraine refugees to arrive in UK illegally, says Patel

Undocumented Ukrainians have voiced concerns that they may be transferred to Rwanda under a new immigration policy.

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More than 400 migrants rescued by Doctors Without Borders

470 migrants rescued off the coast of Libya and Malta in the past few weeks is waiting in the Mediterranean to be granted a safe port.

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.

Ireland

Ireland launches amnesty scheme for undocumented migrants

“I firmly believe this scheme will improve the lives of thousands of people," said Ireland's justice minister.

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Is Europe turning its back on Belarusians fleeing Lukashenko's regime?

Poland was the only country to grant asylum to Belarusians in significant numbers, according to Eurostat.

World News

Euroviews. We must protect children on Europe’s borders | View

To mark International Migrants Day on December 18, Save the Children Europe director Anita Bay Bundegaard reflects on Europe’s need to uphold its core values and make sure all children stranded on the borders with Europe are safe.

Denmark

Denmark's ex-immigration minister convicted over asylum seeker policy

The rare impeachment case related to a 2016 order to separate asylum-seeking couples when one of the partners was a child.

Hungary

Hungarian court avoids ruling on EU law primacy in migration case

The Hungarian Constitutional Court said it could not rule on whether EU law took precedence over Hungary's constitution.

France

Monitoring crossings will make migrants take more risks, says activist

"People who want to go to England will continue to take all risks to go. And adding a plane and two helicopters will not change things. It will only push people to take even more risks."

World News

UK panel asks government to scrap plan to turn back migrant boats

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has proposed legislation that would give authorities patrolling the Channel the power to turn away boats carrying migrants.

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.

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French authorities start moving migrants from camp in northern France

Authorities began evacuating some 1,500 migrants seeking to reach the U.K. from a muddy camp in northern France on Tuesday. Police and CRS (special forces) officers have been overseeing the operation in the camp near Grande-Synthe.

Italy

Afghan evacuees in Italy fear for relatives left behind under Taliban

Afghan refugees in Italy tell Euronews of their anxiety as they wait for news of family members they have left behind.

Poland

EU calls for emergency meeting over worsening Belarus border crisis

The EU Home Affairs Commissioner questions Poland's treatment of migrants attempting to cross its border from Belarus after Polish police found the body of a Syrian migrant.

Italy

Italy: Outcry at jail term for pro-migrant ex-mayor Domenico Luccano

The Calabrian town of Riace had become a symbol of the reception of migrants while Domenico Lucano was mayor.