Europe’s new migrant crisis: Czechia asks EU for help after illegal immigration surges 1,200% in one year
Illegal migration is soaring across Europe, but the crisis is taking a backseat to the war in Ukraine
Czech interior minister: Erdoğan has opened the floodgates. He is letting the Syrians in our country
“These people do not come from the country of origin, Syria, but Turkey. It’s proven,” explains Czech interior minister Vít Rakušan
Germany needs permanent border controls with Czechia to stem migrant crisis, says head of German police unions
New smuggling routes from Czechia to Germany are fueling the migrant crisis
Czechia is facing larger migrant crisis than in 2015
The number of detained migrants in the last two months has exceeded the figures from the migration crisis in 2015
48% of criminal acts in Paris are committed by foreigners, 55% in Marseille, says France’s interior minister
While mass immigration has led to an ongoing crime wave in France, the country’s interior minister nevertheless believes that immigration should continue
Czechia wants to introduce time-limited accommodation for war refugees
According to firefighter chief Vladimír Vlček, Ukrainians must stand on their own two feet and seek longer-term accommodation
NGOs bemoan inaction of member state governments on Mediterranean migrant crisis as numbers soar
“EU member states and associated states should deploy an adequate, state-led and proactive rescue fleet in the central Mediterranean,” the organizations jointly stated
Rejected asylum seekers should receive same social benefits as unemployed, says Germany’s top union boss
If a new proposal goes through, rejected asylum seekers could receive the same benefits as Germany’s unemployed
‘Danish society has problems with too much migration from the Middle East’ – Denmark’s left-wing immigration minister defends country’s strict asylum policy
Denmark’s immigration minister, who belongs to a left-wing party, is taking an approach to immigration dramatically at odds with the left-liberal consensus in Western Europe
Former Danish immigration minister sentenced to prison over her immigration policies
The criminal conviction could have a chilling effect on Denmark’s strict immigration policy
Poland goes from emigration to immigration country
Poland must bring in migrants who will build Poland’s wealth and help the country develop, but this operation must be done sensibly
The UK wanted to push migrants back, compelling France to cooperate
Recent numbers of people trying to get on boats from France to the United Kingdom have reached record levels
Only 19% of migrants ordered to leave the EU actually go home: report
In the last five years, only a fifth of people who were not entitled to reside in the EU have been returned to their countries of origin
‘White people are evil and racist,’ screams Somali migrant after attacking Swedish women
The 23-year-old Somali cannot be deported to Africa as he already has a Swedish passport
Denmark wants to send asylum seekers to Africa
Negotiations with Rwanda look the most promising
President Trump’s former Czech migrant wife praises his immigration policy, says many migrants steal and rape women
“He has achieved so much, especially in the area of immigration,” Ivana Trump praised her ex-husband
Germany to address migration during its EU presidency, says Ambassador Israng
Germany realizes compulsory migrant quotas will not work
Greece to build new migration centers despite citizen protests
Current camps are overcrowded
German Greens want to allow 150 million “climate refugees” to live in the country
Up to 150 million migrants could enter Germany by 2050
Migration could decide European elections
150,000 immigrants entered the EU illegally in 2018. It was the lowest number in five years. However, migration policy is still shaping Europe and migration will most likely affect the upcoming European elections.