Hungary and Poland stand strong on migrant relocation scheme as Brussels ramps up pressure
Hungary and Poland have long opposed migrant relocation schemes from Brussels, but the EU is putting renewed pressure on member states
635 migrants arrive in UK over weekend as government vows to ramp up Rwanda resettlement scheme
Despite the U.K. government’s pledge to crack down on illegal immigration, including the announcement of the Rwanda resettlement scheme, migrants continue to embark on England’s southern shore in their hundreds
Asylum Eurostat First-time asylum applications Germany Syria European Union Migrant crisis Migration First-time asylum applications soared by 28% last year
Germany was the most popular destination for first time asylum applicants, while Hungary received the fewest number of cases relative to its population
Illegal border-crossings into EU up 78% year-on-year in January
A total of 13,160 illegal border-crossings were recorded at the European Union’s external border in January 2022, according to Frontex
‘It’s a ghetto!’ – Cypriot mayor slams overcrowded migrant complex in his village, calls for them to be dispersed
There are now 1,700 asylum seekers living in the Cypriot village of Chloraka, which has a population of just 4,420
UK government spending £4.7m a day on hotel rooms for asylum seekers — NOT the £1.2m figure it gave to MPs
The Home Office also admitted that of the 28,000 migrants to arrive in Britain illegally last year via the English Channel, the number of removals was “tiny,” with previous updates suggesting just 10 had been deported