EU Member States Begin Talks With Rwanda over Migrant Return Centres
Multiple European Union governments have begun talks with Rwanda to potentially open migrant return hubs in the African country, Kigali has revealed.
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European Union Court: Italy Cannot Revoke Welfare Benefits of Violent Migrant
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that Italy cannot expel a migrant from its reception system, even if the migrant in question has been accused of violence.
Return of the Jungle? Nearly 1,400 Migrants Enter New ‘Temporary’ Camp in Calais
Almost 1,400 migrants have entered a new “temporary reception centre” in Calais where the migrants are allowed to spend up to a day at a time, but leftist activists are demanding more.
At least 30 Migrants Escape Italian Reception Centre After Setting Fire
At least 30 migrants escaped an Italian reception centre in Pozzallo after some of them allegedly set fire to mattresses in protest.
Greece: Only 40 Per Cent of Asylum Seekers in Migrant Camps Want Vaccine
A poll has revealed that fewer than half of the asylum seekers living in migrant reception facilities in Greece are willing to take the Wuhan coronavirus vaccine.
UK to Build Reception Centres for Boat Migrants, No More Hotel Stays: Report
The Home Office is reportedly going to build reception centres for asylum seekers, with insiders admitting that putting them up in hotels created a “pull factor” for migrants.
Not Quite 300: Small Group of Migrants Block Road at Thermopylae in Protest
A group of migrants blocked a road near the famous “hot gates” of Thermopylae in Greece on Monday morning to protest living conditions at a nearby migrant camp.
‘Underage’ Asylum Seekers Use Dutch Migrant Home as Base for Criminal Operations
Employees of the Dutch Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) have claimed they work in fear of “underage” migrants they say use refugee reception homes as a base while they commit crimes.
Italy Reopens Ports to Migrants, Looks at Increasing Migrant Programme Funding
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has granted two migrant transport NGOs permission to drop migrants off in Italian ports as the country looks at renewing funds for a migrant agency previously defunded by Matteo Salvini.
Italian Pro-Migrant Groups Facing 15,000 Job Losses After Salvini Cuts
Following a series of budgetary cuts as part of populist Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini’s security and migration decree, migrant helper associations claim they have been forced to lay off thousands of employees. The Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL)
Maghreb Governments Reject EU-Proposed Migrant Centres
All of the countries of the North African region have rejected a proposal from the European Union to build migrant reception facilities in their countries.
