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EU migration chief urges Frontex to clarify pushback allegations

Ylva Johansson, the European Commissioner for Home Affairs, calls on Frontex, the EU’s border agency, to clarify accusations of involvement in migrant pushbacks.

Germany

Which two German words were judged the ugliest of 2020?

Each January, a jury of German linguists picks out what it calls the "non-word" of the year: a word that’s ugly because of what it means.

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Euroviews. Why COVID-19 shows that migrants’ integration in Europe is as important as ever ǀ View

Europe needs and depends on migration to sustain its own development and the well-being of its citizens. Yet, when it comes to acknowledging their contributions, migrants are left at the mercy of socio-economic hardships on the fringes of society.

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Top 10 ranking for migrant integration includes five EU countries

This year's Migrant Integration Policy Index includes five EU countries in its top 10 ranking.

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Brussels wants to better integrate migrants. But how will they do it?

The European Commission (EC) says that around 34 million people living in the EU were born outside the bloc and that everyone has the right to "realise their full potential".

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'Migration is not a threat to Christianity,' says Pope Francis

"To reject a struggling migrant, whatever his or her religious belief, out of fear of diluting a 'Christian' culture is grotesquely mispresenting both Christianity and culture," the Pope said.

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EU seeks agreement on migration proposal at high-level conference

European lawmakers and stakeholders met in Brussels on Thursday to discuss migration, as the bloc seeks consensus on one of its most divisive issues.

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Macron seeks Schengen changes as part of terrorism fight

French President Emmanuel Macron wants to reform the Schengen area as part of a fighting extremism after a fresh wave of terrorist attacks.

Greece

Greek authorities 'break up migrant smuggling ring' on island of Kos

Greek authorities say they have broken up a migrant smuggling ring that had been operating on the eastern Aegean island of Kos.

Spain

At least 140 migrants die off Senegal in deadliest shipwreck of 2020

Around 200 passengers set off in the vessel from Senegal, heading for Spain's Canary Islands, but the boat soon caught fire and sank.

France

Four migrants drown after migrant boat sinks in English Channel

The small boat, carrying up to 20 Iranian nationals, was attempting the treacherous crossing from France to the UK, officials said

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EU's new migration pact under spotlight as interior ministers meet

The EU's new migration proposal was discussed for the first time by the bloc's interior ministers today, beginning what is likely to be a long and uncertain process.

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Euroviews. Refugee-led organisations are critical to the fight against COVID-19 ǀ View

The COVID-19 pandemic presents a unique challenge but also a major opportunity to highlight how refugee-led organisations are best placed to act both in emergencies and on long-term integration strategies.

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EU's new migrant returns policy could cause problems: legal expert

A Senior Legal Advisor to the International Commission of Jurists says that the Commission's new migration pact and the returns policy within it, is at risk of creating more problems because of Member States' international law commitments.

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Migrants in Italy 'left to sleep in streets' during asylum process

Migrants in the Italian capital Rome are being ignored by the authorities and left to sleep on the streets while they await results of their asylum applications, it's been claimed.

Hungary

Hungary, Poland and Czech Republic 'oppose EU's new migration pact'

"We must ensure that the external borders of the EU and the Schengen Area remain perfectly sealed along all section," a spokesman for the Hungarian Prime Minister said.

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What is the EU's new migration pact and how has it been received?

Experts have criticised some aspects of the EU's new pact on migration and asylum, particularly the faster border procedures and emphasis on returns.

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New EU migration pact aims to increase member state contributions

The long-overdue migration and asylum policy is set to be unveiled with mandatory measures on how to manage migration.

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New pact to force EU countries to take more migrants

EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson says she's already bracing for tough resistance from Hungary, Poland and northern European nations.

World

Sicily's governor issues decree ordering refugee camps to be closed

Nello Musumeci says the order affects migrants in every reception centre in Sicily