Germany How racist abuse halted Syrian refugee’s run for seat in Bundestag Tareq Alaows was hoping to become the first Syrian refugee elected to Germany’s parliament, but he ended his campaign amid a torrent of racist abuse and threats. 08/07/2021
brussels bureau Europe saw record low numbers of refugees seeking asylum last year The report released by the European Asylum Support Office noted that the pandemic played a major role in less people seeking refuge. 29/06/2021
Greece Amnesty accuses Greece of 'systematic' policy of migrant pushbacks Athens has disputed reports accusing Greek border police of violent returns of refugees and migrants to Turkey. 23/06/2021
Germany Berlin museum centering on Germans expelled after WWII opens The project centers on the millions of Germans who fled from advancing Soviet forces or were kicked out of parts of eastern and central Europe as Germany's borders were moved westward after the war. 21/06/2021
Unreported Europe The Danish immigration decisions tearing Syrian refugee families apart The Alata family was torn apart once when their father was killed in Syria. Now they are being put to the test once more as half of the family's refugee status in Denmark is being revoked. Where can they go from here? 18/06/2021
Spain Migrant tragedy: 3 dead, 4 missing as boat capsizes off Spain The boat was approaching the shore of Órzola on the island of Lanzarote on Thursday night when it flipped a few metres from land, throwing the passengers into the water 18/06/2021
View Danish bid to outsource asylum is irresponsible and dangerous | View "Denmark’s new law is not only unsympathetic and irresponsible but inherently dangerous to global structures of asylum cooperation" 10/06/2021
brussels bureau Nine months after fire, work still not started at Greek migrant camp The redevelopment of Moria camp was supposed to have been finished by now. 09/06/2021
Republic of Northern Macedonia North Macedonian police arrest six people over migrant smuggling ring 03/06/2021
View Greece's most vulnerable refugees are being denied safe shelter | View "The closure of Kara Tepe municipal camp marks the end of an era for refugee reception in Greece." 20/05/2021
Unreported Europe Are the Canary Islands becoming a migrant limbo? Ousmane is one of the thousands of migrants stuck in the Canary Islands desperately trying to get to mainland Europe. Many want to leave and many more keep arriving. Local populations are struggling to manage the financial costs creating social tensions in the Spanish archipelago. 30/04/2021
France France slammed for deporting refugee to Russia despite risk of torture Human rights groups say the deportation of Magomed Gadaev is linked to rising stigma against Chechens in France since the beheading of teacher Samuel Paty last year. 15/04/2021
no comment Fire at Rohingya camp in Bangladesh kills at least 15 At least 15 people have died and hundreds are injured and missing after a devastating fire destroyed thousands of shelters in a sprawling Rohingya refugee camp in southern Bangladesh, a UNHCR spokeswoman said. 23/03/2021
