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28.09.2022, Info Migrants
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
25.09.2022, The Guardian
The death toll from a boat that sank off the Syrian coast after sailing from Lebanon earlier this week has risen to 94, Syrian state TV said on Saturday. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Mittlerer Osten, Naher Osten, Europa
23.09.2022, Info Migrants
Hungary’s asylum system violates EU law because it is designed to limit access to the case files for certain applicants as well as for their legal council, as asserted in the ruling from the European Court of Justice (ECJ). The court examined the case of an asylum applicant whose protection status as a refugee was removed by Hungarian authorities in 2019. Further, access to the case file was denied. The asylum seeker and their legal representatives didn’t have access to the file to prepare their defence, which is against the EU law. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Mittlerer Osten, Europäische Union, Europa
23.09.2022, Deutsche Welle
The German operators of the sea rescue ship fear a blockade in the port of Reggio Calabria lasting weeks or even months. The aid organization is looking with concern to the Italian parliamentary elections on Sunday. read more
22.09.2022, AP News
A boat carrying migrants from Lebanon capsized off Syria’s coast Thursday afternoon leaving at least 34 people dead, Syrian state media reported.The incident is one of the deadliest since a surging number of Lebanese, Syrians, and Palestinians have tried to flee crisis-hit Lebanon by sea to Europe. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Mittlerer Osten, Europa
22.09.2022, Info Migrants
Since the beginning of 2022, more than 30,000 people have been intercepted by British authorities when trying to cross the English Channel in small boats.The number of people to cross this year already exceeded the total for 2021. On Wednesday (September 21), a total of 667 migrants and 15 boats were detected and brought ashore, with young children wrapped in blankets. On the French side, where rescues at sea continue almost every day, police busted a “Channel people-smuggling ring.” read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Frankreich, Großbritannien, Europäische Union, Europa
More than 100 people who boarded a train to Italy, coming from two asylum-seeker centers in Slovenia, will face proceedings for trying to cross the border. They left on Tuesday night before officers found them. Some of the people on the move in Slovenia hope to move on towards wealthier countries in the EU, where they can find more opportunities. In June, Slovenia's new left-liberal government under Prime Minister Robert Golob announced it would take down its border fence (around 200 kilometers long) on the Croatian border by the end of the year. The plan is to monitor the border with drones and cameras instead. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Balkanstaaten, Italien / Malta, Europäische Union, Europa
According to Spain’s maritime rescue services, 193 people arrived on the Canary Islands within 14 hours. The four groups, with women and minors on board, arrived between Tuesday (September 20) evening and Wednesday morning on the islands of Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria. The large arrivals from the Atlantic route from western Africa to the Canary Islands continued. Boats are often launched from Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania and even from Senegal and The Gambia, farther away. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Spanien, Nordafrika, Europäische Union, Europa, Afrika
Open Arms Uno finally began disembarking 402 people at the Italian port of Messina in Sicily, this Wednesday (September 22). On board, there was the body of a 20-year-old man, Wegihu, who was allegedly killed by a smuggler. Wegihu's body was found in a boat last Friday, when 59 migrants were rescued from an oil platform in international waters off Tunisia. After disembarking, the NGO Open Arms tweeted: "May Europe treat them with the dignity to which every human being is entitled." So far this year, about 66,323 migrants have arrived on Italian shores, compared to 43,043 in the same period of 2021. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta, Nordafrika, Europäische Union, Europa
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