Spain’s EU Council presidency will present challenges for Poland
The leader of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party will target Polish resistance to forced migrant relocation, warns Polish columnist Małgorzata Wołczyk
Poland: Tusk’s about-face on migration tests his credibility, but a third of voters will accept whatever he says
Donald Tusk’s criticism of the ruling party on migration policy may be hypocritical and reminiscent of the behavior of a dodgy car salesman, but he is believed by many voters and his tactics could prove successful, writes Marek Pyza
Poland plans to hold national elections and immigration referendum on same day
Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki unveiled the government’s plan to combine parliamentary elections and a referendum on immigrants
Poland leads EU in denying entry to non-EU migrants
Surprisingly, Hungary has the highest number of undocumented migrants in the EU
The plan to end Poland
The dissolution of Poland cannot be achieved without destroying Polish heritage, traditions and spirit, which means questioning the country’s heroes and breaking the social ties that bind the nation together, writes Polish columnist Michał Karnowski
Radical Ukrainian activist living in Poland wants political representation for growing Ukrainian minority in Polish parliament
Natalya Panchenko, a radical Ukrainian activist living in Poland, has said that the Ukrainian minority in Poland should be represented in Poland’s parliament
Mayor pushes ‘Great Replacement’ project in rural France despite protests, refuses to hold citizen referendum on accepting migrant families
Residents of Callac point out that the region has seen underinvestment for years, but in order to relocate 70 migrants and their families, millions are now pouring in

Czech PM: Turkey is the key to solving the migration crisis
Turkey also plays an important role in opening supply routes for agricultural products from Ukraine
‘The EU’s migration policy has failed’ – Austria’s chancellor condemns Brussels as his country prepares for record-breaking number of illegal immigrants
Austria prepares for a record number of illegal immigrants this year, breaking the previous record set during the 2016 migrant crisis
The West collapses again under onslaught of new migrant wave, 84% increase in illegal crossings recorded
“It is sad to watch the West commit suicide. A multi-ethnic society is not cohesive,” writes Czech commentator Alexander Tomský
Suspected Polish migrant smuggler who broke officer’s arm arrested in Hungary after car chase
The Polish suspect led officers on a wild car chase near the Hungarian-Serbian border
Migration split the EU into two halves, says Hungarian justice minister
An already fractured European Union now faces a new wave of migration as famine hits Africa, Justice Minister Judit Varga warns
Europe’s migration problems set to worsen as survey shows more than half of young Africans plan to emigrate
Hundreds of millions of Africans want to move abroad, and Europe remains a top destination
Czechia warns of return of polio due to migration from Ukraine
“There is no targeted treatment. Only vaccination can prevent it. The disease can result in permanent paralysis or death,” noted Czech physician Lenka Petroušová
Record number of underage African migrants arrived in Italy last year
The number of migrants who managed to reach the Italian coast from Tunisia quadrupled in 2021 compared to 2017
Spain: Vox signs historic pact with People’s Party to enter regional government for first time
The new coalition promises to guarantee the rights of parents to decide on the education of their children
Slovaks set up camps for potential asylum seekers from Ukraine
If necessary, Slovakia might build control and registration centers at the border
Czech PM rejects ‘inhumane’ right-wing concerns over mass immigration from Ukraine if war breaks out
Populist Tomio Okamura has warned about an influx of refugees heading to Czechia from Ukraine and the effect this may have on national security and wage depression
VIDEO: German Antifa groups riot at Polish migrant camp, 10 individuals charged
German Antifa groups descended in Poland to riot with their Polish allies at a migrant camp, leading to a number of arrests

While Europe faces illegal migration wave, African leaders speak of ‘Fortress Europe’
The EU-Africa Summit presents a new opportunity for corrupt African leaders to blackmail a weak EU with illegal migration
Austria: Woman charged with ‘bodily harm’ for stabbing Syrian migrant who tried to rape her in Vienna
The woman who fought off her alleged rapist was charged with bodily harm by police for defending herself
Hungary drafts civil guard into border defense to tackle illegal crossing attempts on southern border
The National Civil Guard Association has been brought in “to deal with the increasing migratory pressure on the southern border of Hungary,” the government explained

What happened to Matteo Salvini?
Another Conservative compromise, another unmitigated left-wing victory as Salvini caves in Italy, writes Daniel Deme for Remix News
Bavaria’s interior minister voices worries about uneducated migrants
Most Afghan and Somali migrants only finished elementary school.
FIFA president slammed for claiming more frequent World Cups could solve Mediterranean migrant crisis
“We need to give hope to Africans so they don’t need to cross the Mediterranean,” Infantino told a Council of Europe parliamentary assembly on Wednesday
French migration figures on the rise in 2021, but remained lower than pre-pandemic levels
The traditional determinants of refuge migration have not changed, so a return to pre-pandemic levels can be expected after the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, pointed out Julien Boucher, who is in charge of granting refugee status
The EU’s 2022 roadmap will deepen Europe’s divisions
Brussels will use Covid-19 recovery funds to exert political pressure in the upcoming Hungarian elections
Migration controls must remain a national competence, insists Hungary
The polarizing stances on migration across European countries make a compromise impossible, Hungarian Justice Minister Judit Varga warns
English Channel illegal migrant crossings tripled last year to record levels
The unfavorable migration situation exacerbates the already fractured relationship between the United Kingdom and France
More than half of asylum seekers in Germany aren’t in EU databases. Here’s why that’s such a big problem.
Germany lacks both the will and the means to deport illegal migrants, and part of it has to do with the EU’s poorly maintained Eurodac database
Cyprus calls on EU to accept illegal migrants from overcrowded detention camps
Last year, the island of Cyprus had to deal with the most intense influx of migrants relative to its population out of all the EU countries
700 illegal migrants arrive in Italian port of Crotone in 24 hours
The migrant center in the region is almost completely full
‘Europe must work with Turkey to solve migration crisis,’ say V4 foreign ministers
Visegrád Group foreign ministers called on Brussels to pay Ankara for stemming the flow of illegal migration
Czechia’s population is declining due to COVID-19, lack of children, and migration
The coronavirus crisis has not led to higher birth rates — only 84,000 children were born in three-quarters of this year
Netherlands: Facing migration crisis, government forces migration quotas on four Dutch cities
Dutch municipalities remain reluctant to take in more migrants, but the government says a migration “crisis” is making migrant quotas necessary
French migrant kills refugee center receptionist, sets center on fire
Refugee center employees have often become the targets of brutal murders, with a number of such cases occurring in France in recent years

Hungary’s top court gives government wiggle room on immigration policy
Hungarian leaders have taken an oath to the national constitution, which means that this national document and not EU treaties are dictating the government’s decisions
France holds migration crisis meeting without the UK as tensions rise
With dozens of migrants dead, the conflict between the United Kingdom and France has only intensified
People smuggling is a business earning big money
People smugglers can earn some €89,000 a year
President Zeman offers Czech soldiers to Poland to help protect national borders
Czech troops could head to the border immediately
Evangelical Church chairwoman supports even more migration to Germany
Kurschus wants to open up more legal routes for migration to Europe
The UK is partly to blame for the influx of migrants, says France
London should stop lecturing and criticizing France, says France’s Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin
Borrell: EU is getting the flow of migrants to Belarus under control
The EU will continue to work with countries from which the migrants come and through which they travel
Finland warns borders may close over illegal migrant hybrid warfare threat
Finland warns its border could be the next frontier in the Belarusian illegal immigration operation
18 unresolved problems fueling Germany’s illegal migration crisis
18 key arguments summed up against the German asylum system
Hungary’s fence helps stop illegal immigration to Europe. Will the EU ever help pay for it?
Hungary has spent 590 billion forints on border defense since the onset of the migration crisis, but up until now, the EU has refused to pay anything toward it
‘You attract these people’ – Greek migration minister blames Western Europe benefit system for mass migration
Migrants have a huge incentive to travel to Germany because that is where the money is, says Greece’s migration minister
Lukashenko trapped in his schemes as migrants pile up in Belarus
Groups of migrants walk around Minsk with nowhere to go as the crisis Lukashenko created begins to boomerang back on him
Hungary calls for border protection instead of migrant intake
“The only way to stop illegal migration is by protecting our external borders”
Despite multiple migration crises, EU will not finance border fences
Both the Commission and the Parliament are against building walls and fences
Does the EU want more illegal immigration? Hungarian foreign minister questions motives of Brussels bureaucrats
While EU politicians play lip service to halting illegal migration, their actions raise questions about their true intentions surrounding the issue, according to Hungary’s foreign minister
Germany remains main migration target in Europe
Number of asylum seekers in Germany reaches 100,000 this year
European Commission to investigate reports of illegal expulsions of migrants in Greece and Croatia
“We will not apologize for still trying to thwart human smuggling operations and protect Europe’s borders,” says Greece
Hungarian FM: illegal migration must be stopped both on land and sea
Spain is also under increasing migration pressure, Szijjártó pointed out
Czechia should reject Muslim migration, warns Center for Terrorism Research
“By adopting an EU asylum policy, the countries of Central Europe will not solve Europe-wide migration problems,” says the new Czech center
Hungary’s migration policy should be respected by other countries, says foreign minister at UN
Hungary will not cede an inch of migration control, says the country’s foreign minister
Czech PM thanks Hungary for erecting border fence in 2015
The Hungarian PM says he will ask for Czech help with guarding the Schengen border when the number of migrants rises significantly
Germany struggling to cope with migrant surge from Belarus
“A friend told me that it was easy to get to Germany via Minsk,” said one of the migrants
Czech party leaders clash over migration
All politicians included in the debate agreed on anti-immigration rhetoric
Czechia to send €2.9 million to Afghanistan to aid country and reduce illegal immigration
We are doing our utmost to ensure that aid is not misused and goes directly to people in need, commented Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhánek
Hungarian president urges joint migration, climate and debt action
EU integration is not about stifling national strivings but about encouraging them, Áder said.
Europe under multi-pronged migration siege, FM Szijjártó says
Four million Afghans have already left their homeland and many of them want to be in Europe
Support for Joe Biden plummets: analysis
Americans are getting the impression that they do not have the president they thought they were electing
Czechia prepares for influx of migrants
Czech interior minister admits that his country might resume border controls if necessary
Have Afghan migrants successfully integrated into Germany? Data shows elevated crime rates and high unemployment
Germany has the fourth-largest diaspora of Afghans with more than a quarter of a million Afghans living there
Sweden: People with immigrant backgrounds vastly overrepresented in crime data
Newly released government report has revealed that individuals with immigrant backgrounds living in Sweden are vastly overrepresented among criminal suspects.
Somali migrant stabs 5 at Italian holiday resort, leaves 6-year-old boy in critical condition
A Somali migrant stabbed four women and a 6-year-old child
Austria’s Kurz: Afghans ‘must not go to Europe’
The Austrian prime minister’s stance on migration was echoed by Czech and Serbian prime ministers
Czech, Slovak, and Austrian PMs stand up to illegal migration
According to the prime ministers, there is a need to help Afghans in their country or in neighboring states
Turkey’s capital city says no to more migrants after riots break out
Local authorities will not accept new registrations for temporary protection status after tensions rise between Turks and Syrian migrants
Czech PM Babiš calls for expansion of Schengen Area to include Western Balkan nations
Allowing Western Balkan nations into Schengen would open up visa-free travel to their citizens into the rest of Europe
‘Migration must be stopped’ – PM Orbán says EU should hand back immigration management to member states
“We do not need outsiders, because they are changing the composition of European societies, the cultural image of Europe, the Christian, family-based system,” said PM Orbán
Czechia, as well as Germany, mulls restoring border controls due to migration
Czechia is ready to introduce border controls in a matter of hours, says Interior Minister Jan Hamáček
Afghan exodus could shift migration routes from sea to land once again
How many people headed to Europe from Afghanistan is anyone’s guess, but they are likely to either come through the Balkan route or be flown directly into Europe by countries willing to take them in
Germany should accept at least 50,000 Afghans, says Green chancellor candidate Annalena Baerbock
Pointing to the high rate of crime and lack of integration of Germany’s current Afghan community, a leading AfD politician called on Germany to reject Baerbock’s proposal
We need 400,000 immigrants a year, claims the head of German labor office
Detlef Scheele talked about targeted immigration to cover gaps in the labor market
Europe is building anti-migration fences on its borders, and this time with Brussels’ support
Europe now takes a different stance on border walls than six years ago
Afghan criminals are sneaking back to Europe on board military planes
Criminals and the Taliban are taking advantage of the West’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan
Germany: New data shows dramatic demographic changes in school-age children; majority of students in Hamburg have migration background
New data shows that Germany’s school-age generation increasingly features a migrant background
There were 600,000 foreigners in the Czech Republic at the end of 2020
The number of people detained during illegal migration increased significantly
These are the European leaders rejecting Afghan asylum seekers
European leaders from Madrid to Moscow are expressing deep concern over a new migration crisis
Using migration to coerce the EU is unacceptable, states Czech interior minister
Czechia is ready to send its experts to the Baltics to help with migration from Belarus, notes Hamáček
France: Macron claims he can stop significant migratory flows
In his speech, Macron also called for a “responsible and united (international) response”
Ukraine sends Lithuania barbed wire as a form of humanitarian aid
Ukraine is sending 38 tons of barbed wire to Lithuania, which wants to build a fence on its border to protect the country from the influx of illegal migrants
Lithuanian parliament approves building of border fence
The 550-km, four-meter-high fence is estimated to cost €150 million
Six states ask European Union not to halt the repatriation of Afghan migrants
Six EU countries – Belgium, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Denmark, Greece – have sent a letter to the European Commission asking the EU not to stop the deportation of illegal migrants to Afghanistan
Europe must prepare for a massive influx of refugees from Afghanistan
According to Ellinor Zeino, an employee of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, the capital of Afghanistan has been gripped by fear
Two gang rapes per day in Merkel’s multicultural Germany; half of suspects are foreigners
Figures from the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) reveal that two females are gang-raped in Merkel’s multicultural Germany each day, with foreigners making up half of the suspects.
Czechs want to help refugees but at the same time fear migration: survey
More than three-quarters of Czech respondents consider protection against migration to be important
Italy wants other EU countries to accept migrants rescued at sea
In recent days, NGO ships have rescued about 800 refugees, and hundreds more arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa
Lithuanian border guards allowed to use violence when returning migrants to Belarus
Border guards returned several groups of refugees from the border during the night
German Court rejects Facebook’s censorship in midst of refugee crisis
Blocking two users for comments on Facebook about the 2018 migration wave was illegal and violated freedom of speech
Don’t let migrants into the country, Salvini calls on the government
Hundreds of migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean by NGO ships over the weekend
NGOs spend weekend rescuing 600 migrants at sea
NGO ships assisted a vessel with 400 migrants on board in the central Mediterranean on Sunday night alone
Migration from Iraq to Lithuania is a problem for the entire EU, says Josep Borrell
The Lithuanian Border Guard detained a record 171 illegal migrants from Iraq in a single day this week
Lithuania reports a record number of migrants detained at the border with Belarus in a single day
The Lithuanian Border Guard announced that it had detained 171 people illegally crossing the border from Belarus on Tuesday night
Sebastian Kurz still believes others will solve the migration issue for him
Asylum laws are meant for individuals, not for the purpose of relocating entire countries
Czech PM talks conflict and friendship in his new book
Andrej Babiš takes pride in thwarting migrant quotas, protecting families
Majority of Syrian refugees in Germany need state support
Almost 66 percent of Syrian refugees in Germany need financial support, the Federal Labor Market Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit or BA) said in its June report