
Germany is set to air its first ever Arabic-language television programme this evening, in a bid to help migrants adapt to German culture. Marhaba (‘Hello’ in Arabic) features tips such as ‘stick to the rules’, and lessons on cultural tolerance.
by Donna Rachel Edmunds17 Dec 2015, 8:17 AM PST0

Germany has officially received one million asylum seekers in 2015. The figure has exceeded all official expectations, but may in fact be an underestimate as it takes time to register newcomers in the country’s ‘EASY’ computer system. “From January until
by Donna Rachel Edmunds9 Dec 2015, 8:47 AM PST0

Sweden has opened its first migrant tent camp in a bid to cope with this year’s unprecedented influx. Nearly 200,000 migrants will have arrived in the country this year, leaving Sweden’s asylum system on the verge of collapse. The camp,
by Donna Rachel Edmunds8 Dec 2015, 6:16 AM PST0

When asked on camera whether it is good to kill French people for Allah, Muslim migrants seeking asylum in Italy answered affirmatively, remarking that it is “good” to kill French people, and warning of a looming December 8 Islamist attack on Rome.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.6 Dec 2015, 8:10 AM PST0

A developer has caused outrage in a small English village with plans to create an eight acre migrant camp for 1,000 newcomers. He claims to have gotten the idea after visiting The Jungle, a notorious makeshift migrant camp on the
by Donna Rachel Edmunds28 Nov 2015, 5:14 AM PST0

The number of asylum applications in the UK has increased by a fifth in the space of a year, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The new data shows that there were 29,024 applications of asylum in the
by Nick Hallett26 Nov 2015, 4:42 AM PST0

Two thirds of Norwegians oppose their country taking in more asylum seekers, a poll has found. The results represent a near reversal of public opinion on the issue in just five months. The Norwegian government is already working to dissuade
by Donna Rachel Edmunds23 Nov 2015, 8:29 AM PST0

Britain may be forced to take in hundreds of migrants currently encamped at Calais, thanks to a little-known amendment to European Union (EU) law. Changes to the Dublin Regulation, which determines the legality of asylum claims, mean that migrants can
by Donna Rachel Edmunds15 Nov 2015, 8:04 AM PST0

Over half a million failed asylum seekers are free to live in the UK due to a funding brawl between Theresa May’s Home Office and the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). The vast back log of appeals lodged by the migrants cannot be processed
by Simon Kent8 Nov 2015, 3:52 AM PST0

As many as 96 per cent of asylum seekers refused asylum in France are not deported, a new report has found. The report, by France’s top auditing body the Accounting Court (Cour des Comptes) slammed the country’s asylum system, which
by Donna Rachel Edmunds22 Oct 2015, 2:10 AM PST0

The chairman of the youth wing of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s own party has publicly declared the group’s opposition to Germany’s current open doors immigration policy, arguing that a ceiling on immigration figures should be set. He rejected Merkel’s claims
by Donna Rachel Edmunds16 Oct 2015, 7:16 AM PST0

A group of migrants arrived at the their new homes in the north of England in style, as they were transport hundred of miles in a £50,000 luxury Hummer limousine thanks to a government contractor. The driver said he was
by Liam Deacon14 Oct 2015, 8:53 AM PST0

Migrant teenagers living in Germany are shamelessly showing off their spoils from pick-pocketing sprees while the German police look on, powerless to act. While most are waiting for asylum claims to be processed, their crimes are unlikely to affect their
by Donna Rachel Edmunds14 Oct 2015, 8:38 AM PST0

Britain’s Home Office has written to local authorities telling them not to provide ‘luxury’ items, such as TVs and DVD players, to asylum seekers. There has been criticism in recent months of the high standards of living asylum seekers are
by Nick Hallett11 Oct 2015, 5:25 AM PST0

Fewer than one in 10 of the 311,000 working-age migrants in Germany have applied for work permits since the start of the year, the country’s Federal Employment Agency (BA) has revealed. Since the beginning of 2015, just 17,401 migrants have
by Nick Hallett9 Oct 2015, 4:46 AM PST0

Pakistan’s Christians are finding it harder to secure asylum in Britain, despite the rise of their persecution within Pakistan. Over the last two years, the rate of Christians successfully applying for asylum has halved, according to Home Office figures, even
by Donna Rachel Edmunds24 Sep 2015, 5:16 AM PST0

Germany has halted train traffic from Austria, a spokeswoman for Austrian rail company OeBB said. Migrant arrivals from Austria have soared since Chancellor Angela Merkel effectively opened German borders to refugees a week ago.
by Breitbart News13 Sep 2015, 11:43 AM PST0

Sweden’s Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) received 11,743 applications for asylum in August, making a total of 48,774 so far this year. Having been 6,619 in June and 8,066 in July the number for August represents the highest number of asylum seekers in a
by Sarkis Zeronian3 Sep 2015, 8:11 AM PST0

A list of ‘safe countries’ to which their citizens can be fast-tracked home following rejected asylum applications is being drawn up by the European Commission. The step is being taken in order to deal with the migrant crisis currently threatening
by Sarkis Zeronian26 Aug 2015, 8:46 AM PST0

As tensions rose after journalists were turned away from a Red Cross refugee centre on the outskirts of Milan, about 100 asylum seekers took to the streets to protest over poor living conditions and bureaucratic delay. Although The Local reports yesterday
by Sarkis Zeronian25 Aug 2015, 10:08 AM PST0

Germany has thrown open her doors to Syria, declaring it will welcome all that country’s asylum seekers. In doing so, it has overturned a EU convention which insists that asylum seekers must register in the first country they reach. Germany will
by Donna Rachel Edmunds25 Aug 2015, 8:37 AM PST0

The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has condemned protests that erupted on Friday near an asylum center in East Germany as “abhorrent” and “shameful.” Several police were injured in violent clashes later that evening, which are being blamed on the far
by Liam Deacon25 Aug 2015, 6:51 AM PST0

Parents have taken to the streets to protest against a migrant holding centre for young men being set up in a derelict care home, just metres from a nursery and a junior school. The parents are angry that they were
by Donna Rachel Edmunds19 Aug 2015, 4:08 AM PST0

Towns in Austria which have not accepted migrants may be forced to do so under draft legislation which has been agreed by the two ruling parties and opposition Greens yesterday. The new rules could come into force in October, at
by Sarkis Zeronian18 Aug 2015, 7:42 AM PST0

Plans to tear down a refugee tent camp and replace it with a “container village” at an Austrian army barracks have provoked a local row. The Mayor of Wals-Siezenheim says the container homes suggest a permanent residential solution, as opposed
by Sarkis Zeronian11 Aug 2015, 6:21 AM PST0