France Begins On-Water Interceptions to Halt Small Boat Migrant Crossings
France has carried out its first on-water interception of a suspected migrant “taxi-boat”, signalling a major change in strategy as Paris and London seek to curb dangerous Channel crossings and dismantle increasingly sophisticated smuggling networks
Escape from Battlefield: Russian Soldiers Granted Asylum in France
France has granted temporary refuge to six Russian deserters from the war in Ukraine, marking the first instance of a European Union country issuing visas to Russian soldiers without requiring travel documents or passports
Mass Eviction from France’s Largest Squat Sparks Outcry Ahead of Paris Olympics
Situated in the southern suburb of Vitry-sur-Seine, the squat, housed in an abandoned bus company headquarters, had been a refuge for up to 450 individuals, many of whom were refugees, asylum seekers, or homeless
Germany provided protection to 75% of asylum seekers
About three-quarters of asylum applicants in Germany received refuge in 2022, a record-high number. According to the Left party, the record shows how terrible things have gotten in nations like Afghanistan
No children would be on streets tonight, says State Secty for Asylum & Migration de Moor
After Belgium has again and again failed to provide asylum seekers with shelter with unaccompanied minors sleeping rough for over a week, State Secretary for Asylum and Migration Nicole de Moor has announced that no children would be on the streets tonight.
Greece introduces strict measures to reduce number of migrants, asylum seekers
Greece is planning to introduce stricter measures to reduce the number of migrants and asylum seekers who are crossing the Maritsa River.