France should commit to a three to five-year moratorium on immigration in light of problems such as terrorism, the European Union’s former chief Brexit negotiator has said.
Germany and France are demanding the European Union (EU) allows them to reintroduce border controls within the free movement Schengen zone for as long as four years to help them fight terrorism.
(REUTERS) – The European Union’s executive said on Wednesday that emergency border checks introduced within Europe’s passport-free travel zone by countries including Germany and Sweden to stem a migrant influx were still justified even though arrival numbers have eased.
One of the UK’s largest bus operators has defended its practice of hiring only EU migrants for some rolls, whilst turning down fully qualified British workers.
Turkey will back out of its agreement with the EU to stem the flow of migrants if Turkes are not given visa-free by October, the Foreign Minister has said.
AUSTRIA has unveiled plans to build a massive 100km fence along its border to stop migrants and refugees crossing into the country.
The European Commission has proposed spending millions on futuristic facial recognition technology to keep track of ‘irregular migrants’. They also slammed rules blocking states from accessing existing data on criminal migrants. The proposals, from the European Union’s (EU) unelected executive arm,
The unelected executive arm of the European Union (EU), the Commission, wants to fine member states €250,000 for every migrant they refuse to resettle.
(AFP) – EU president Donald Tusk travels to Rome Thursday with fellow EU institution leaders and German Chancellor Angela Merkel for two days of talks likely to focus on next steps in Europe’s migrant crisis. Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, who
(Reuters) – The European Union’s executive said on Wednesday it will propose on May 4 granting Turks visa-free travel to the bloc from late June in a deal under which it is to stop uncontrolled migration into Europe – provided
A senior ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that her plan to stem mass migration from Turkey may backfire, and induce a “new, uncountable influx” of migrants from the Muslim world. In October last year, the European Union
Turkey’s Islamist president has promised to “open the gates” and say “goodbye” to hundred of thousands of migrants who could be transported into Europe by “bus” and even “plane”, demanding the West gives millions more in aid. “We do not have the
The Schengen zone, Europe’s passport-free travel area, is set to be suspended for two years in response to the deepening migration crisis. Nations will be allowed to continue making checks on their borders for the next two years, unless migrant numbers miraculously
(AFP) – Greece faced fresh pressure Saturday on its handling of the migrant crisis after Austrian Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner warned that Athens faced “temporary exclusion” from the EU’s passport-free Schengen zone. In midweek, Greece’s top migration official slammed a
Days after the attempted massacre on a French train was foiled by passengers, President Francois Hollande has warned France should prepare for further terror attacks. Speaking to diplomats at the Élysée Palace in Paris yesterday Hollande said: “We are always exposed and Friday’s aggression on the
