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Germany's government policy of deporting Afghan criminals to Afghanistan relies on cooperation with the Taliban. The Islamists are hoping this is the first step toward diplomatic recognition. But Chancellor Merz has ruled out diplomatic recognition. infomigrants.net/en/post/65998/…

Italy's labor union UIL has launched an initiative called 'Coordination on immigration'. The initiative is to promote the project 'Zero difference', helping the immigrant population find employment. infomigrants.net/en/post/65968/…

6 anti-migrant protesters have been arrested, following clashes with police in Epping, UK🇬🇧, at the weekend. The protests followed the arrest and charge of an asylum seeker last week, on suspicion of alleged sexual assaults. Here's more 👇🏾 infomigrants.net/en/post/65922/…

Around 8,000 people who had already been granted asylum in Greece reportedly reapplied for asylum in Germany between January and May this year. The German Interior Ministry has confirmed this figure. infomigrants.net/en/post/66013/…

📷 New anti-migrant protest and counter-demonstration took place on Friday at a hotel in London's Canary Wharf district where asylum seekers are set to be housed. There's growing concern that violent anti-immigrant protests across the country could herald a new summer of unrest.

The 🇪🇺 EU Commission has proposed conditioning development aid for third countries on their cooperation with #migration enforcement. Aid allocation may now depend on how well a country cooperates with returns, readmissions, and border controls. infomigrants.net/en/post/65914/…

Italy's migrant processing centers in Albania are costly and inefficient. That's the finding of a new report by the human rights organization @ActionAid and the @UniBait in southern Italy. infomigrants.net/en/post/66007/…

Several Italian associations have made a joint call for the closure of the Ponte Galeria migrant repatriation center (CPR) in Rome. The demand follows repeated complaints about alleged violations of migrants' rights within the facilities. infomigrants.net/en/post/66001/…

UN agencies IOM & UNHCR have launched a pioneering 'train-to-hire' program for displaced individuals in the Asia-Pacific region. "We urgently need practical, scalable solutions for refugees to find safety & opportunities," said UNHCR chief @FilippoGrandi. infomigrants.net/en/post/66000/…

In 2019, Italy's then-Interior Minister Salvini invoked his 'closed ports' policy to block the disembarkation of 147 migrants rescued by NGO vessel Open Arms. What followed was a years‑long trial. Here are the main phases of the case ⤵️ infomigrants.net/en/post/65912/…

The payment card for asylum seekers in 🇩🇪 Germany is far from being available in all municipalities, despite all but one state having introduced it by now. This is reportedly mainly due to resistance and technical problems, a survey revealed. infomigrants.net/en/post/65921/…

In total, more than 26,000 such applications were filed in 2024, news agency dpa reported citing information from the Interior Ministry.

A six-person Yazidi family were deported by plane from Germany to Baghdad Tuesday morning. On the same day, a court overturned a decision that the family had to leave the country. But by the time of the ruling, the family was already airborne. infomigrants.net/en/post/65986/…

A soldier from the Polish army fired a rubber bullet at a migrant on Poland's border with Belarus. The incident reportedly happened during a "scuffle" while soldiers were trying to stop migrants crossing the border from Belarus into Poland. infomigrants.net/en/post/65977/…

The assault of an elderly man in the Spanish town of Torre Pacheco sparked outrage and racist riots for several nights. False claims and misleading videos spread online soon after - and exacerbated the tensions. infomigrants.net/en/post/65981/…

The European Commission has unveiled plans for its next long-term budget, totaling €2 trillion. What does it include on migration—and what could it mean for migrants and asylum seekers? In this explainer, InfoMigrants looks at what's in the plan so far👇🏾 infomigrants.net/en/post/65892/…

Between March and April 2025, more than 800,000 migrants from 44 different nationalities were present in #Libya. That's according to a new report by UN agency IOM (International Organization for Migration). @IOM_Libya infomigrants.net/en/post/65973/…

Syrian 🇸🇾 asylum seekers in Germany 🇩🇪 currently wait an average of 13.1 months from submitting an asylum application to getting a decision. This is significantly longer than in the previous year. infomigrants.net/en/post/65958/…

The European Commission has unveiled plans for its next long-term budget, totaling 2 trillion euros. In this explainer, InfoMigrants breaks down the proposal, and explains what it means for future migration and asylum governance 👇🏾 infomigrants.net/en/post/65892/…

The UK government has announced sanctions against 25 targets believed to be "at the heart of people-smuggling networks that drive irregular #migration to the UK." infomigrants.net/en/post/65957/…