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Blue Cards: Which EU country offers the highest minimum salary?

Blue Cards guarantee a minimum salary even in countries where there's no minimum wage. Every year, EU countries issue tens of thousands of them.

United Kingdom

UK jails smuggler for 25 years over arranging migrant boats to Europe

UK-based Egyptian national Ahmed Ebid helped smuggle nearly 3,800 people from north Africa to Italy as part of a lucrative criminal network.

Europe News

Lithuania takes Belarus to ICJ over allegations of migrant smuggling

Vilnius claims Belarusian authorities orchestrated flights from the Middle East and escorted migrants to the border, forcing them to cross illegally.

Europe News

Syria will take back its citizens trying to reach Cyprus by boat

Human traffickers are cutting deals with local employers to bring in Syrians, according to Cyprus' deputy migration minister.

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Poland

Anti-immigration protesters gather in Poland ahead of elections

The demonstration comes ahead of the first round of presidential elections on the 18 May, in which immigration is expected to play a key part.

Europe News

German government denies rumoured plans to declare state of emergency

A government spokesperson denied claims of Chancellor Friedrich Merz invoking a special clause in EU law to tighten border control.

Europe News

Europe's human rights watchdog urges Greece to end migrant 'pushbacks'

Athens has consistently denied the pushback allegations, maintaining that its border control measures comply with international law.

USA

Trump administration offers illegal immigrants $1,000 to self-deport

The Department of Homeland Security claims payments will be issued after individuals leave the US, but immigrants' rights lawyers and advocates are sceptical.

The Europe Conversation

Frontex chief Hans Leijtens vows to change organisation’s culture within three years

Executive Director of Frontex says he wishes Greece would comply with its international obligations when it comes to ensuring the safety of vulnerable refugees and migrants making their way to Europe often on non-seaworthy vessels.

Europe in Motion

The EU country where children of migrants outnumbered local newborns

The rate of newborns in the EU is plunging, but children of migrants are an exception.

Europe News

Austria awaits court ruling on family reunification ban, Stocker says

The Austrian leader signalled he would withdraw a plan to ban family reunification for migrants if the courts ruled that the measure is not compatible with EU law.

Algeria

More than 1,800 migrants expelled from Algeria, says rights group

The mass deportations come amid rising tensions between Algeria and its southern neighbours, all now led by military juntas that ousted elected governments previously aligned with Algiers.

Europe in Motion

What is the public attitude towards irregular migrants' rights?

British respondents showed the least support for policies on healthcare, social welfare, labour protections and regularisation, while Italians are more positive about granting rights to irregular migrants.

Europeans' Stories

Should irregular migrants be deported to return hubs outside the EU?

Europe has proposed a controversial draft regulation on EU returns that presents return hubs outside the EU as innovative measures to reduce irregular migration. Does externalising the management of illegal migrants comply with EU human rights standards?

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Families of Venezuelans detained in El Salvador protest in Caracas

Relatives of Venezuelans imprisoned in El Salvador held a protest outside the UN offices in Caracas on Tuesday, denouncing what they called “kidnappings” by Salvadoran authorities.

Europe News

Two bodies retrieved from Bug River on Poland-Belarus border

Authorities said they believe the two people found in the river are migrants who attempted to illegally cross the border. Investigators are performing an autopsy to determine their identities and cause of death.

Europe in Motion

Which EU countries are receiving the most asylum applications?

First-time asylum applications in the EU dropped to fewer than a million last year.

Europe News

Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco in EU list of safe countries of origin

Asylum requests of migrants coming from EU candidate countries and seven other countries will be assessed in fast-track procedures.

Europe News

Two bodies found on Greek island after suspected migrant boat sinking

Officials said there were no reports of any missing people, nor any immediate information on the migrants' nationalities or how their boat had sunk.

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Cyprus sentences Syrian man for bringing migrants on overloaded boat

According to the ruling, the Syrian man, himself a migrant, received training on how to operate the boat and was in radio contact with another trafficker who instructed him on the route.