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Controversial UK Rwanda bill 'incompatible with human rights'

Downing Street's plan to deport asylum-seekers to the Central African country breaches international law, according to a parliamentary report.

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Von Der Leyen vows to strike €210M migration deal with Mauritania

The European Commission will pledge more than €210 million in fresh money to support Mauritania manage migrant flows and clamp down on human traffickers, President Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday.

United Kingdom

Alarm sounded over 'prison-like' UK immigration centres

A new report has urged UK authorities to make a raft of improvements inside immigrant detention centres, including detention conditions and staffing issues.

Europe Decoded

The truth behind the €64.6-billion budget deal agreed by EU leaders

The European Union might soon add an additional €64.5 billion to its common budget. But it comes with fine print.

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No EU country will be 'left alone' to cope with migration: Johansson

The reform of the European Union's migration policy means that no country will be "left alone" to cope with irregular arrivals, says Ylva Johansson.

United Kingdom

Controversial restrictions on UK family visa rules eased

The UK government's changes were blasted as an "effective ban" on most UK citizens marrying foreign nationals.

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.

World News

‘Costly and cruel’: NGOs condemn EU’s new legislation on migration

The new EU legislation reforming the bloc’s migration policy, as currently drafted, undermines the bloc’s values and human rights, according to NGOs.

United Kingdom

Anguish over 'ban' on most UK citizens marrying foreign nationals

"The government is willing to sacrifice the rights of British citizens who happen to fall in love across borders," one rights advocate told Euronews.

Europe News

Euroviews. The new EU migration and asylum pact will erode universal human rights

We demand solidarity instead of Fortress Europe, prioritising the needs of asylum-seekers, and sharing responsibility among member states, MEP Cornelia Ernst writes.

Europe News

EU needs to curb irregular migration to prevent far-right surge: Weber

The next elections to the European Parliament risk unleashing a far-right surge if governments are unable to prove they can manage migration, Manfred Weber has warned.

Europe News

Migrant smugglers to face up to 15 years in prison under new EU rules

The European Commission is seeking to toughen penalties for human traffickers as the bloc struggles to bring down the number of migrants lured in by networks of smugglers.

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

Von der Leyen 'unfazed' after being targeted in Hungarian campaign

Ursula von der Leyen has become the personal target of a new campaign launched by Viktor Orbán as part of a national consultation that levels serious accusations against the European Union's political agenda.

Europe News

'Tinder for jobs': Brussels unveils plan to match migrants and EU jobs

The European Commission has tabled plans for a new platform to match migrants with job offers across the bloc as concerns mount over an increasingly tight EU labour market.

Europe News

Italy-Albania migration deal falls 'outside' EU law, says Commissioner

The deal struck between Italy and Albania to outsource the processing of asylum claims is not in breach of EU law because it falls "outside" EU law, says European Commissioner Ylva Johansson.

Europe Decoded

With Albania deal, Meloni aims to set the pace for EU migration policy

A year after coming into office, Giorgia Meloni has dared break a long-held taboo in the European Union's migration policy.

Germany

Germany agrees on stricter measures to curb migration

The number of new asylum applications for the year to date was around 73% higher at the end of September than in the same period last year.

Germany

Willkommenskultur: Has Germany turned its back on welcoming migrants?

After two electoral defeats for his coalition, Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz is now taking a tougher stance on migration, trying to ramp up efforts to deport those illegally in the country.

Serbia

Serbian police arrest smugglers and find 700 migrants in raids

The police said recent raids are aimed at "curbing illegal migration" following a deadly clash between migrants in the Hungarian border last week.