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Germany's job market reliant on thousands of migrants, experts say

An analysis by the independent Bertelsmann Foundation has sounded the alarm that Europe's biggest economy will need thousands of additional workers from abroad to thrive.

Europe in Motion

UK reports highest growth rate in permanent migration to OECD area

In 2023, Britain was first in terms of the number of migrants that settled to the country permanently relative to its population. In terms of the total number of new arrivals in OECD countries, it was second only to the US.

Europe News

Jordan, Morocco next in line for comprehensive EU deals - Šuica

The next Commission is to include a Mediterranean portfolio, highlighting the geopolitical importance the EU puts on its neighbouring region.

USA

Trump and Harris head to Pennsylvania after Puerto Rico joke at rally

Republican candidate for president Donald Trump visited the city of Reading in Pennsylvania after a joke at his rally threatened to alienate the swing state's substantial Hispanic population.

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Italy

Italy rushes to pass law to save Albanian asylum centre scheme

The move comes as a court in Rome cast doubt on the legality and feasibility of the deal, which was agreed between Albania and Italy to limit migrant arrivals.

Radio Schuman

Externalising migration does not work, says liberal MEP Al-Sahlani

Outsourcing the management of migration is not the direction to go, according to the liberal MEP from Sweden.

Europe News

Erdogan says Turkey's doors are 'open' to refugees from Lebanon

After meeting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Istanbul for talks, President Erdogan says Turkey's doors are 'open' to refugees from Lebanon.

Europe News

NGOs condemn Donald Tusk's plan to fortify Poland's eastern border

The Polish border with Belarus has seen conflict between law enforcement and migrants travelling eastwards, and Germany's decision to temporarily impose border checks has put Poland under further pressure.

Europe News

Prosecutors request six year jail sentence for Italy’s Matteo Salvini

League members rallied in his support on Friday, calling it “a political trial."

Radio Schuman

Outsourcing migrants in Europe: Troubling choice or the new norm?

In this episode, Radio Schuman explores Italy's migration centres in Albania and the trend of externalising migration.

Cinema

Actor Abou Sangaré’s journey sheds light on French immigration debate

French film 'Souleymane’s Story' (L'Histoire de Souleymane) follows the life of an undocumented asylum seeker. It has also drawn attention to the real-life situation of the film’s lead, Abou Sangaré, who still has the threat of deportation hanging over him – despite being an award-winning actor.

Europe News

Land border controls could impact German economy, business groups say

German industries are concerned about border checks causing delays and higher costs, calling for policies like green lanes to ease the impact on trade and workers.

Europe News

Poland and Czech Republic condemn renewed border checks within EU

Germany and others say the reintroduction of border controls within the Schengen Area is a necessary measure to control irregular migration, but other countries are strongly opposed to the move.

Europe News

MED 9 in Cyprus: EU Leaders meet in the shadow of the war in Lebanon

The meeting, set in the coastal city of Pafos, comes as the war between Israel and Hamas, which began in Gaza last year, has now spread into Lebanon.

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Thousands flee southern Lebanon due to intense bombardment

Heavy Israeli bombardment on Monday forced thousands to flee southern Lebanon, with families seeking refuge in Beirut and nearby mountains.

Radio Schuman

Von der Leyen's bold move: Is Austria the fix for EU migration policy?

Austrian nominee Magnus Brunner has received mixed reactions in Strasbourg and Brussels due to Vienna's history of opposing key EU migration policies.

Europe News

Germany reinstates land border checks in much-criticised move

Germany has reinstated border checks at all land crossings on its nine borders to curb migration and tackle crime, according to officials.

Germany

Could Brussels get Germany's new border controls revoked?

The German government ordered spot passport controls at all its land borders from Monday morning, going against the EU's free movement principle.

Europe News

Starmer seeks to learn from Italy's 'dramatic' decline in migrants

The centre-left Labour Party prime minister isn't a natural ally of Giorgia Meloni, who heads the far-right Brothers of Italy party, yet the two sides hope to work together to reduce irregular migration to Europe and improve the UK's relations with the rest of the continent.

My Europe Series

State of the Union: Germany's border politics and US election campaign

This week, State of the Union focuses on the latest round of immigration politics in Germany and voting patterns in the US and elsewhere.