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German government pushes to get more Ukrainian refugees into jobs

The German government has announced a drive to get more Ukrainian and other refugees into jobs, now that many have a usable knowledge of the German language.

World News

Euroviews. These are the unspoken truths about human smuggling

To truly disrupt the underpinnings of smuggling networks, mere security enhancements won't cut it. We might find more success in reducing the demand for smuggling services rather than suppressing its supply, Dr Luigi Achilli writes.

Italy

Over 250 migrants rescued off the coast of Libya

A rescue ship operating off the coast of Libya saved 258 migrants in two separate operations in the early hours of Friday morning.

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WATCH: Migrants arrive at Mexico-US border after train journey

More than a thousand migrants arrive at the Mexico-US border in Ciudad Juarez after a perilous journey aboard a cargo train for days.

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Azerbaijan

Almost all Nagorno-Karabakh's ethnic Armenians have fled, Armenia says

The exodus came after Azerbaijan attacked Nagorno-Karabakh on September 19th and ordered the breakaway region’s militants to disarm.

My Europe Series

Migrants in France can be moved out of Paris. Here's what happens next

In May, the French government introduced a new plan to move migrants out of Paris. The idea has garnered both praise and criticism. The question is what's happening in practice.

Vatican

Catholic Church marks 109th World Migrant and Refugee day

Pope Francis, returning from a two-day trip to Marseille, called for the right not to migrate after the Angelus prayer on Sunday.

Italy

Euroviews. View Q&A: Lampedusa shows migration is integral to human history

Following the latest spike in boat arrivals to the Italian island of Lampedusa, Euronews View spoke to MEP Pietro Bartolo about what migration means for Italy and Europe and whether the continent can find a viable and fair way to solve the crisis.

World News

'Budapest Helps!' refugee centre marks one year anniversary

One year after opening its doors, the 'Budapest Helps!' community centre has offered support to almost 12,000 refugees from Ukraine.

Ukraine

War in Ukraine: which European countries host the most refugees?

20% of the Ukrainian population has fled the war. More than half of them have found refuge in Europe, notably in Poland, Germany and the Czech Republic. But smaller countries such as Estonia are also opening their doors wide in proportion to their population.

Economy

Ukrainians leaving Poland for Germany as Europe cries out for workers

Ukrainians refugees choosing where to live affects labour markets across the continent, with European countries desperate for workers and facing demographic declines due to low birthrates.

United Kingdom

872 migrants arrived in UK on Saturday - a new daily record for 2023

54 other migrants were rescued in the Strait of Pas-de-Calais by French rescue services and dropped off at the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer, after reporting an engine failure in their boat.

Israel

Netanyahu: Eritrean migrants involved in violent clashes must be deported

The Israeli Prime Minister made the call after protests by Eritreans in Tel Aviv on Saturday left dozens injured.

Italy

Why are migrants landing in Lampedusa being moved by authorities?

Migrants arriving on the Italian island of Lampedusa are being relocated to towns and cities across the mainland, often on the back of arduous journies across the Mediterranean Sea

Moldova

Euroviews. Strangers showed kindness when I fled war. Now I'm paying it forward

There is someone out there seeking help who does not know anything about you, but who has hopes that you and all humanitarian workers they encounter will be their collective anchor, Miljana Grbić writes.

World News

Accommodating asylum seekers: Which European countries use ships?

The Netherlands, France, Estonia and Scotland have temporarily used cruise ships to accommodate Ukrainians who escaped to safe havens after the Russian invasion.

Greece

Alarm sounded over migrants stranded in no man's land on Europe border

What's happening in Greece's Evros region "shows the dark side of EU migration policy", one analyst told Euronews.

United Kingdom

First group of migrants moved onto housing barge in the UK

The first group of UK asylum-seekers has been moved onto a giant housing barge on the south coast of England as the government aims to cut the cost of sheltering migrants wanting to settle in the country.

Italy

Italy calls for more equal relationship with migration producing states

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has called for a new and more equal relationship between Europe and the developing countries that produce migrants.

Europe News

Populist rhetoric impacts migrants, women & LGBT community most : UN

Volker Türk has been in his position since October 2022.