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30.09.2022, Info Migrants
Since this summer, there has been an increase in arrivals along the Balkan route, leading those countries to toughen their stance. Czech authorities this week reintroduced border checks at 27 border crossing points along the entire length of the border with Slovakia. The article answers the question: “What accounts for the surge in migrants using this path?” Reasons such as migrants being pushed back at borders but trying again nonetheless, as well as the visa exemptions on certain nationalities are some explanations advanced. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Balkanstaaten, Europäische Union, Europa
29.09.2022, InfoMigrants
The Maltese interior minister is worried that the number of migrants and refugees arriving on the island could spike soon. That's because the new Italian government is expected to follow a hardline anti-migration policy, following the election victory of the far-right Brothers of Italy. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta
29.09.2022, Adnkronos
European Commission warns that Italy has two months to respond and comply. read more
Language(s): Italienisch / Italiano Region(s): Italien / Malta, Europäische Union, Europa
29.09.2022, Info Migrants
The camp was evacuated by the French police on Wednesday, for the 15th time since the beginning of 2022. It is located along the banks of the Ourcq Canal on the outskirts of the French capital. According to the authorities, it was evacuated because it posed a danger to those camping there, being so near to the water, as well as because of the poor sanitary conditions. The people were taken to centers in the Ile-de-France area and in the wider region around Paris. According to the German news agency dpa, the men had been staying at the camp for several months. The NGO Utopia 56 informs about another settlement under the bridges between Pantin and Paris, criticizing the government’s strategy of dealing with migrants as “unacceptable” and calling on the authorities not to abandon the people to the street. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Frankreich, Deutschland, Europäische Union, Europa
The Maltese government is concerned with a stark increase in the arrivals of people on the move, because of the harsh anti-migration policy the new Italian government is expected to pursue. “Malta and Italy share the same challenges in the central Mediterranean” and “it isn’t possible to deal with these challenges if we don’t work together” stressed the Maltese Interior Minister, Byron Camilleri, to the Times of Malta on Monday (September 26). Simultaneously, NGOs have repeatedly criticized Maltese authorities for conducting pushbacks, as well as ignoring requests from rescues ships for a safe port of disembarkation. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta, Europäische Union, Europa
Migrant rights advocates have expressed concern over the victory of Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing party in the Italian national elections. They worry about the situation for people on the move at the French border and in the Central Mediterranean becoming even more dramatic. Violations of human rights are already systematic, but expected to increase. Amnesty International France expects more migrants leaving Italy for France, and has therefore started “surveilling police practices” at the border. Whilst solidarity amongst EU member states seems to be a mere mirage, it has never been so fundamental, especially concerning the situation in the Central Mediterranean. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Frankreich, Italien / Malta, Europäische Union, Europa
29.09.2022, Euractiv
Both Austria and Slovakia have announced to carry out border controls again. Austria plans controls at the border with Slovakia and Slovakia at the border with Hungary. This is also a reaction to the decision of the Czech Republic, which decided on Monday to introduce border controls with its southern neighbors. According to the Slovak interior minister, the various countries had previously agreed among themselves on the measures. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Balkanstaaten, Osteuropa, Österreich / Schweiz, Europäische Union, Europa
28.09.2022, Info Migrants
Palestinian Jihad Michlawi was one of about 150 people who recently embarked on the journey from Tripoli in Lebanon to Europe. However, the boat capsized off the Syrian coast and at least 100 people died. At least 24 of them were children. Michlawi was one of the few who survived. He tells his story to the news agency AP. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Mittlerer Osten, Europa
Greece has announced that new hotspots for asylum seekers on Lesbos and Chios are set to open in February and April next year. Greek authorities are also expanding a hotspot near the Evros river on its land border with Turkey. According to the government, the number of refugees and migrants arriving in Greece so far this year has already exceeded the number of arrivals in 2021 in total. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei, Europa
27.09.2022, faz
The Italian electoral authority confirms the clear majority for Giorgia Meloni's right-wing alliance. The fact that the prime minister-designate does not want to offer Lega leader Salvini a post in the cabinet causes tensions. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta
27.09.2022, Taz
Many third-country nationals from Ukraine are threatened with deportation, as they are only granted protection in Germany under certain conditions. Since September 1st, they have only been allowed to stay in Germany for 90 days without a residence permit. Refugee Councils and Pro Asyl demand equal treatment for all refugees from Ukraine. Also, the federal government has failed to inform about the new regulations in time, as probably not all affected persons have applied for a residence permit before the end of August and thus are now already living in Germany without status. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland
27.09.2022, Statewatch
In April 2020, the UK and Greece signed a joint action plan aimed at reducing the flow of migrants, protecting the most vulnerable and improving the situation in the Greek islands. The primary aim of the UK is to prevent onward movements from Greece, and this agreement seems to be one of few signed with other EU countries after Brexit. Statewatch asked the Home Office and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for several clarifications regarding, for example, the “returns to countries of mutual interests” as well as the number of UK vessels and staff deployed in the Aegean. Information in response has been provided and made public in this article. Statewatch denounces that although the information received “gives no indication of any connection between UK-Greece cooperation and the prosecution of refugees, it is worth noting that (...) Greek authorities have prosecuted numerous refugees on smuggling charges, as in the infamous case of the Samos Two.” read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Großbritannien, Griechenland / Türkei, Europäische Union, Europa
27.09.2022, Info Migrants
On Monday (September 26), Greece’s Migration Minister Notis Mitarachi criticized EU’s double standards in regards to refugees from Ukraine and from other conflicts, as well as “lack of solidarity” hindering negotiations to reform migration rules. Further, the minister urged the EU to lift movement restrictions for refugees recognised by individual states. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Balkanstaaten, Griechenland / Türkei, Osteuropa, Europäische Union, Europa
27.09.2022, taz
In light of the recent protests, Left Party leader Janine Wissler called for "uncomplicated asylum" for people fleeing mistreatment or death from Iran. So far, there is no deportation stop for Iranian asylum seekers, neither at federal nor at states level. In 2017, a court ruled that prosecution for violating dress codes was not asylum-related, but "prosecution for a general criminal offence of no political significance". read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Mittlerer Osten, Deutschland
27.09.2022, InfoMigrants
The Czech government has announced that it will temporarily reinstate border controls on its border with Slovakia in response to a rise in “irregular migration”, Czech government officials said on Monday. A total of 560 police and customs officers will be deployed to carry out the checks, which initially will last for 10 days. Except for people who e.g. work in agriculture in the border region, people will be banned from crossing the border at any other place on the 251-kilometer border. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Osteuropa, Europa
26.09.2022, Der Spiegel
Faster, bigger, more efficient: The Sea-Watch organization plans to expand its sea rescue operations in the Mediterranean with another ship. The "Sea-Watch 5" is a "declaration of war" against the shift to the right in Italy. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta, Deutschland, Europa
26.09.2022, The Guardian
There’s no right to fast-track the deportation of Albanian asylum seekers after their arrival in the UK, the Home Office finally concedes. In August, the former home secretary signed a deal with the Albanian government to deport individuals arriving irregularly. This scheme provided for deporting individuals from Albania, disregarding their right to a fair hearing for asylum claims. Yet, this policy won’t be applied to Albanians, after being challenged by the charity Care4Calais. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Großbritannien, Osteuropa, Europa
26.09.2022, Tagesschau
The AfD or France's Rassemblement National - in Europe, right-wing populists and the far right have welcomed the election victory of the right-wing nationalist Meloni. In the EU, politicians now fear an "anti-European government". read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Frankreich, Italien / Malta, Deutschland, Europäische Union, Europa
26.09.2022, taz
The right-wing alliance wins the parliamentary elections in Italy. Giorgia Meloni and her "Fratelli d'Italia" can form an ultra-right government. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta, Europäische Union
25.09.2022, FAZ
In the first hours of the parliamentary election in Italy, only a few citizens cast their votes. Voter turnout at 12 noon was just around 19 percent. That is even slightly less than in the 2018 election. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta, Europäische Union, Europa
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