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Austrian government announces new obligations for asylum seekers

The new measures are intended to give refugees a structured everyday life while also benefiting Austrian society.

Culture news

Why has ex-Mecano founder Nacho Cano been arrested?

The renowned music producer and former member of Mecano has been arrested and subsequently released - and stirred up quite the conspiracy theory for his arrest.

Cyprus

Asylum seekers in Cyprus turn to charities amid far-right backlash

Cyprus has already paused the examination of asylum applications from Syrian citizens for 14 months.

World News

EU signs Frontex cooperation agreement with Serbia

By extending cooperation with countries in the Western Balkan region the EU hopes to tackle irregular migration more effectively.

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Green News

Fact check: Is climate change leading to more migration into Europe?

All of the experts Euronews Green spoke to said the same thing: there is no empirical evidence to support the claim that climate change will lead to more international migration into Europe.

World News

Scholz vows to improve handling of irregular migration

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz addressed migration and border control with leaders from eastern states in Wittenberg, where he said, "We are succeeding on a large scale and will continue in that direction"

Europe News

Polling open in Ireland for EU elections

The vote comes amid backlash against rising migration and severe housing shortages in Ireland.

The Cube

No, 97% of people on Spain’s minimum basic income are not migrants

Ahead of the EU and UK elections, commentators and social media users are making factually incorrect claims about immigration in Europe.

Economy

Ireland's asylum seeker crisis: Services at breaking point

An understaffed healthcare system and housing shortages are problems that have plagued Ireland for years. As the country now grapples with an influx of asylum seekers, how does the government plan to support them - and its residents?

Europe News

Why do Ireland's newest parties care about immigration issues?

Representatives from Ireland's newest political parties line up to explain why immigration tops their policy platforms for the upcoming 2024 European elections.

World News

European elections: What do voters want? What do candidates promise?

Watch episode 14 of Euronews' guide on the European elections, taking place from June 6 to 9.

Art

Artist Osman Yousefzada wraps statues in new Bradford show

Yousefzada’s show at Cartwright Hall brings marginalised voices – particularly those of immigrants and women – to the surface.

Europe News

Anti-immigration protest brings central Dublin to a halt

The last year has seen rising tensions on the island of Ireland over how to accommodate immigrants as the far right increasingly exploits the issue.

United Kingdom

British PM: UK will not accept return of asylum seekers from Ireland

Both countries complain that they are effectively being asked to solve each other's immigration problems.

France

French right-wing candidate for EU elections campaigns on immigration

At the French border city of Menton, François-Xavier Bellamy has decided to focus his campaign for the EU elections on immigration. On Friday, the candidate met with police at the French border city Menton near Italy - a flashpoint of the migration debate between both countries.

World

Ylva Johansson: Europe's new migration pact is 'a huge achievement'

Ylva Johansson, the European Commissioner for Home Affairs, discusses the EU's new polarising pact on migration and asylum in the Global Conversation.

Europe News

European Parliament narrowly endorses EU migration reform

The European Parliament has narrowly approved the wide-reaching reform of the European Union's migration and asylum policy.

Spain

Canary Islands sees surge of migrant arrivals via West African route

The number of people making the often treacherous boat trip from Africa to the Spanish archipelago has been breaking record after record for months.

Europe News

Finland to keep its border closed with Russia over migration concerns

Finland closed the 1,340-kilometer land border late last year after an unusually high number of asylum-seekers entered the country.

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WATCH: Around 1,000 migrants land in Lampedusa in 24 hours

Dozens of small boats from Tunisia and Libya were also rescued off the Italian island overnight.