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18.07.2024, infomigrants
Charities on Wednesday accused French authorities of accelerated "social cleansing" after hundreds more people, mostly migrants, were evicted from squats in Paris ahead of the Olympics. Early Wednesday, police broke up two migrant camps in the north of Paris where a total of some 230 people had been squatting, according to the Medecins du Monde NGO, which said that such actions were multiplying as the July 26 Olympics start date approaches. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Frankreich
18.07.2024, Le Monde
By organizing a forum in Tripoli on Wednesday, attended by 28 delegations, including that of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dbeibah is attempting to make himself a key player in the migration crisis. However, his authority and power are limited. read more
Language(s): Französisch / Français Region(s): Nordafrika
18.07.2024, Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso transeuropa
Despite various reports of migration mismanagement and human rights abuses in Serbia, the European Commission at the end of June signed an agreement with Belgrade to strengthen cooperation on migration control read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Balkanstaaten, Europäische Union, Europa
18.07.2024, Aljazeera
North African countries seek assistance at Tripoli conference to help stem flow of refugees and migrants. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Nordafrika, Europäische Union, Afrika
18.07.2024, Schengen news
At least 650,000 Russians have permanently moved abroad since the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, according to data revealed by The Bell, a Russian media outlet, whose founder Elizaveta Osetinskaya has been recognised by the Ministry of Justice as a foreign agent in the Russian Federation. - Advertisement - read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europäische Union, Europa
18.07.2024, INFOMIGRANTS
On Wednesday, the French rescue services assisted a small rubber boat attempting to cross the Channel. One person who was found unconscious was later pronounced dead. Authorities rescued 71 migrants and brought them back to shore in France. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Frankreich, Europäische Union, Europa
18.07.2024, balcanicaucaso
On 25 June, the European Union signed an operational cooperation agreement with Serbia to facilitate border management with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex). A press release from the European Commission explains that “the agreement will allow Frontex to carry out joint operations and deploy the European Border and Coast Guard standing corps anywhere on the territory of Serbia, including its borders with neighbouring non-EU countries”. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Osteuropa
17.07.2024, Middle East MOnitor
Libya and Malta signed a renewal of their bilateral memorandum of understanding in combating irregular migration, Anadolu Agency reported.Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh met with his Maltese counterpart, Robert Abela, and the delegation in Tripoli. They discussed “following up on cooperation in combating "illegal" migration, exchanging prisoners between the two countries, cooperating in counter-terrorism, and addressing energy and investment issues,” the Libyan government said in a statement. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Nordafrika, Europäische Union, Europa
17.07.2024, EURACTIV
European Union Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said the Commission will propose changes to the EU’s visa regime within July, according to two letters addressed to member states and seen by Euractiv, sent at the time Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is hunting for votes for reelection from the right. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europäische Union
16.07.2024, rfi
In Poland, the migration crisis on the border with Belarus continues to escalate. This summer, the government set up a fully militarized buffer zone along the border to prevent migrants from entering the country. On Friday July 12, the government extended the prerogatives of the armed forces. They now have the right to shoot migrants without being held criminally liable. A measure which is causing concern among humanitarian aid workers on the ground.On Friday, Polish deputies lifted the criminal liability of soldiers now authorized to shoot at migrants.Tensions between the armed forces and activists are at their highest this summer. This year, more than 18,000 people have attempted to cross the border illegally. read more
Language(s): Französisch / Français Region(s): Osteuropa
16.07.2024, Save the Children
In Ventimiglia, a group of young Eritrean women were beaten with a belt by a man as he made them get out of a truck, in which they were attempting to cross the border to France. The video that shows these inhumane images has gone viral and is evidence of the violence to which people fleeing in search of protection are subjected. read more
Language(s): Italienisch / Italiano Region(s): Italien / Malta
16.07.2024, ModernDiplomacy
"Irregular" migration remains one of the most formidable challenges confronting even the most advanced and powerful nations globally. read more
15.07.2024, Domani
Alarm Phone's "Sea Interrupted" report documents through testimonies the cruelties of Tunis coastguards against those attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea. From onboard beatings to provoked shipwrecks. A strategy that resembles the Libyan model and can count on the agreement of understanding signed a year ago between the Tunisian government and the European Union. read more
Language(s): Italienisch / Italiano Region(s): Nordafrika
15.07.2024, infomigrants
The Euro 2024 championship has come to an end. Now German lawmakers have proposed to keep the border checks introduced as part of the European Football Championships in place to curb irregular entries. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Deutschland
15.07.2024, EUobserver
The European Commission has defended Finland's controversial border security law, which allows the deportation of asylum seekers back to Russia, citing national security. Critics argue the law violates EU asylum rules and facilitates unlawful pushbacks. Amnesty International warns it could lead to violence, while the EU Commission promises a detailed analysis to ensure compatibility with EU law. This move reflects broader concerns over "instrumentalisation" tactics by hostile states like Russia and Belarus. read more
15.07.2024, Deutsche Welle
Human trafficking, militias, mass graves - nothing seems to stop migrants from coming to Libya. Observers believe that only international pressure can change the situation. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Nordafrika
15.07.2024, StateWatch
EU institutions are discussing proposed changes to the law criminalising the facilitation of irregular migration, which has also been used to criminalise migrants and individuals acting in solidarity with them. The Belgian Council presidency presented a revised draft to other EU member states at the end of May, which would simplify the criminalisation of irregular entry, amongst other things. The draft will serve as the basis for further discussions within the Council, with Hungary now in the presidency role until the end of this year. read more
12.07.2024, EURACTIV
The Finnish Parliament passed a controversial law, on Friday (12 July), aimed at stopping asylum seekers at the Finnish-Russian border, with Moscow being accused of using migrants to put pressure on the Finnish borders. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europa
12.07.2024, Tagesschau
The Council of Europe has been very critical of Greece's treatment of migrants. Conditions in some deportation centers are miserable. Athens speaks of "international standards" but also announces changes. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei, Europäische Union
12.07.2024, Zeit Online
Another boat carrying migrants has capsized in the English Channel. 60 people were rescued. Authorities have so far reported four deaths. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Großbritannien, Europäische Union, Europa
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