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EU states must apply migration pact or face legal action: Commissioner

EU countries failing to implement the New Pact on Migration and Asylum, narrowly endorsed by the European Parliament on Wednesday, could face legal action, the bloc's home affairs chief has warned.

Ireland

Irish government under fire over asylum seeker crisis

The Irish government is being accused of leaving refugees in inhumane and degrading conditions, with some recent arrivals forced to live without basic necessities.

United Kingdom

Skilled refugees locked out of UK workforce despite skills shortage

More than one in five senior managers in the United Kingdom believe UK citizens should be given preference for job vacancies, research shows.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. People seeking safety deserve compassion — not this Rwanda Bill

We, side by side with caring people up and down this country, want the government to end this cruel anti-refugee agenda and rebuild an asylum system that is welcoming and compassionate, Sepideh Sahar and Angela McLeary write.

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Euroviews. Greece's rule of law is marred by pushbacks and humanitarians on trial

Walking the corridors of European institutions, we pass posters and banners trumpeting our continent’s commitment to rights, freedoms, and justice. These should be values we live, not words we use when politically expedient, MEP Cornelia Ernst and Spyros Vlad Oikonomou write.

Italy

Euroviews. The Italy-Albania migration deal is cruel and counterproductive

Deals with non-EU countries simply exacerbate the dangers and suffering that people in need of international protection face by pushing them into the hands of smugglers or traffickers, and onto ever more perilous routes, Harlem Désir and Susanna Zanfrini write.

United Kingdom

Dead body on UK 'floating prison' lay 'undiscovered' for 12 hours

The incident has added to worries about 'inhumane' conditions on the Bibby Stockholm, a ship used to house asylum-seekers in the UK.

Germany

Huge surge in Germany asylum applications, up 51% last year

Some 350,000 people applied for asylum in Germany during 2023.

France

UK not doing enough to curb migrant crossings - French report

The UK is not cooperating enough to help reduce migrant boats, a new French report has claimed.

Europe News

'Historic day': EU strikes major deal to reform migration policy

Member states and the European Parliament struck on Wednesday a major deal to reform the bloc's migration policy, capping off a three-year-long ambitious effort that at times seemed doomed to fail.

United Kingdom

Asylum seeker dies on 'floating prison' housing migrants in UK

Several human rights organisations have previously reported suicidal thoughts among residents, but claim that these warnings have been ignored by the authorities.

United Kingdom

UK paid £240m for blocked Rwanda asylum deal amid more party divisions

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has doubled down in efforts to implement his governments blocked plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda, despite deep divisions and steep financial cost.

United Kingdom

UK's 2022 migration levels revised to a record-breaking high

The figures will likely be an embarrassment for Rishi Sunak's Conservative government who consistently pledge to bring the levels down.

World News

Helsinki accuses Moscow of letting migrants through to the Finnish bor

Euronews correspondent Sasha Vakulina reports on the war in Ukraine as Helsinki accuses Moscow of letting migrants through to the Finnish border.

World News

Relocating asylum seekers: An attractive policy for Europe?

Europe's plans to outsource asylum applications to curb the influx of migrants come up against major legal obstacles.

Italy

More than 30 people injured in explosion at Italian asylum centre

A video published by the fire brigade shows parts of the two-storey building in San Lorenzo Nuovo, near Viterbo, reduced to rubble after the explosion that occurred shortly before midnight on Friday evening.

United Kingdom

Britain split on taking Palestinian refugees from Gaza

Division over whether to welcome Palestinian refugees in the UK follows party lines and reflects the public's sympathy towards either Israel or Palestinian civilians.

My Europe Series

Migrants in France can be moved out of Paris. Here's what happens next

In May, the French government introduced a new plan to move migrants out of Paris. The idea has garnered both praise and criticism. The question is what's happening in practice.

United Kingdom

UK government proposes testing migrants' bones to confirm their age

Rishi Sunak's government has made 'stopping the boats' a central pillar of its nascent re-election campaign.

Europe News

Syrian refugees lose landmark case against Frontex in EU General Court

A historic case brought by a family of Syrian refugees against Frontex, the EU's border guard agency, has been dismissed by the bloc's General Court in a major blow for human rights defenders.