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Migration: rising to the challenge?

On International Migrants Day, we look at the challenge of managing migration.

18/12/2018

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Brussels protesters rally against UN migration pact

Protesters took to the streets of Brussels on Sunday to voice their opposition to a United Nations pact on migration, which is set to be approved later this week.

16/12/2018

United Kingdom

Brexit borders: 'There’s never going to be a deal that suits everyone'

Bryan Carter travels to Carlisle and heads north into Scotland

06/12/2018

Italy

What you need to know about Italy's new security decree

After the Italian parliament approved Matteo Salvini's new immigration-security decree, what can we expect to change for asylum seekers in Italy?

29/11/2018

USA

US Judge blocks President Trump's proposed asylum ban

US District Judge Jon Tigar blocked the Trump administration from refusing asylum to immigrants who cross the southern border illegally.

20/11/2018

World

Donald Trump ramps up the immigration rhetoric before midterms

The US President is ramping up the rhetoric- Just days away from the midterms, Donald Trump is running a campaign that starts and ends with immigration. He's pledged he will change asylum laws to keep more people out of the country, and said migrants throwing rocks at border police could be shot at.

02/11/2018

World News

Euroviews. What populists get wrong about migrants and terrorism | View

In the era of misinformation, what do the numbers reveal about terrorism trends in Europe and beyond?

30/10/2018

Colombia

Already hosting a million refugees, Colombia still has 'open arms'

The Colombian president's language on immigration contrasts sharply with that of European leaders.

27/10/2018

World

Trump ramps up anti-immigration rhetoric as 'caravan' heads for U.S.

As thousands of Central American migrants make their way through Mexico and towards the U.S. border, Donald Trump has seized the opportunity to ramp up his rhetoric on illegal immigration.

24/10/2018

World News

Euroviews. Super-rich buy EU passports via risky, costly visa schemes | View

While some European ministers dial up the anti-immigration rhetoric, criminals and the corrupt are abusing Golden Visa schemes to gain the right to live in the EU, writes Transparency International's Carl Dolan.

18/10/2018

Germany

Euroviews. Bavaria tells Europe to think beyond immigration | View

Bavaria's elections sent a powerful message ahead of Europe-wide votes next year.

15/10/2018

Italy

Italian government orders transfer of migrants out of Riace

It follows the arrest of the town's mayor ealier this month, accused of organising "marriages of convenience" for migrants denied visas.

14/10/2018

Germany

Will Bavaria's election force Germany's interior minister to resign?

Horst Seehofer been a constant headache for Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition government - often trying to push for harder migation policies.

13/10/2018

Germany

Bavaria election: CSU could lose its majority

Chancellor Angela Merkel's Bavarian allies the Christian Social Union seem to be declining. Having governed Bavaria for most of the post-war period, the party looks set to lose its majority in Sunday's vote

12/10/2018

Spain

Spain's Ceuta enclave held up as example of how to live with migrants

Behind the sensational headlines, Ceuta is very much like a normal Spanish town where residents have learnt to live in harmony with the incoming migrant population.

11/10/2018

United Kingdom

Post-Brexit: UK plans to reduce low-skilled migration

Theresa May announces plans on immigration after Brexit which she hopes will attract higher skilled workers to the UK

02/10/2018

World News

Immigration: Italy and Tunisia pledge more cooperation

The Italian Interior Minister met his counterpart in Tunisia to discuss the issue of immigration and security with both confirming their friendship between both countries

27/09/2018

USA

Trump administration proposes more curbs to immigration

It's considering penalising immigrants who have received or are likely to receive social assistance such as food stamps and Medicaid.

23/09/2018

USA

Trump proposes new rules that could deny visas to immigrants

The Trump administration proposed rules that could deny visas to immigrants if they use Medicaid and other public benefits.

23/09/2018

Switzerland

Forged letter urges Zurich residents to keep asylum seekers in cellars

The fake letter says residents should keep "the living conditions of these individuals in such a way that they voluntarily leave Switzerland."

20/09/2018