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Italy: Newborn dies after migrant rescue at sea near Lampedusa
59+ min ago (812+ words) A small child has died after dozens of migrants were rescued from a boat near the Italian island of Lampedusa in the Mediterranean Sea. According to reports, the cause of death was severe exposure to cold temperatures. The infant, who…...
UK far-right group stages anti-immigration protest in London
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (425+ words) Far-right activist Tommy Robinson gathered thousands in London, urging them to "get involved" or "lose their country forever." Tens of thousands of protesters joined the latest rally staged by'far-right activist Tommy Robinson'in London on Saturday.' Robinson, whose real name is…...
Declaration to adapt wording of ECHR is passed, with potential to make migrant returns easier
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (1220+ words) European ministers adopted a new interpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) on May 15, which could make it easier for governments to deport migrants, including potentially transferring some people to so-called "return hubs" in third countries. The declaration…...
Germany: Government changes its stance on integration courses for some migrants
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (692+ words) After initially announcing cuts to integration courses, the German government has now reached a compromise on funding for them. While the courses will remain free of charge for refugees from Ukraine and EU citizens, asylum seekers' will only have access…...
Rioting leads to fire in asylum facility in the Netherlands
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (612+ words) Rioters in the central Dutch town of Loosdrecht set fire to shrubs at an asylum shelter on May 12, and briefly even blocked local firefighters from reaching the scene. At least 15 asylum seekers are believed to have been trapped inside during…...
French navy personnel rescuing migrants in the English Channel under investigation for racist remarks
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (481+ words) French Navy personnel involved in migrant rescue operations in the Channel are under investigation in northern France for "openly racist remarks" and violence toward migrants. Several days earlier, a member of the French Navy reported the behavior of four colleagues…...
EU to invite Taliban officials to Brussels to discuss deportations
6+ day, 43+ min ago (810+ words) In a bid to deport more Afghan migrants back to Afghanistan, the European Union is planning to invite officials from the Taliban government to Brussels for their first known official visit " despite numerous ethical and other concerns. The EU plans…...
Canary Islands: More than 300 migrants arrive on Spanish archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (660+ words) Late on Sunday, a wooden boat with 125 people on board was spotted off El Hierro. Earlier that day, a similar boat with more than 100 migrants on board was brought to port in Tenerife by Spanish rescue authorities. Another 62 migrants reportedly…...
UK: Migrant workers allege wrongful dismissal and breach of contract
1+ week, 2+ day ago (606+ words) A group of workers from the Philippines in the UK claim that their work contracts were wrongfully terminated due to "project downsizing". Filipino workers in Newcastle, United Kingdom, are accusing their employer of unfair dismissal, arbitrary salary deductions, and breach…...
Italy: European court rules ten-year residency requirement to receive welfare support is 'discriminatory"
1+ week, 2+ day ago (751+ words) This week's ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) stems from a case from 2022 referred by a court in Bergamo, northern Italy. It concerned the case of a foreign national who had been granted subsidiary protection in Italy and…...