Belgium to Negotiate Migrant Returns
Anneleen Van Bossuyt, Belgium’s Asylum and Migration Minister, is planning to visit Turkey and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to negotiate migrant return accords. NGOs have expressed concern….
Category: Europe
EU-India Deal: Mobility Pact to Boost Labor Migration and Study Opportunities
“We did it, we delivered the mother of all deals,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told reporters enthusiastically at a briefing in Delhi, India last week, announcing the….
France Captures First Taxi Boat at Sea
In an effort to curb small boats that bring illegal migrants to the UK, French authorities have conducted their first on-water interception. French officials arrested two people in the port….
Refugee Arrivals Linked to Business Growth in Germany
A comprehensive study analyzing German district data from 2007 to 2021 finds that increases in asylum seeker arrivals are associated with business growth in Germany, including a rise in new….
EU-Jordan Summit Aims to Outsource Migration
The EU has funded refugee camps and host communities in Jordan, but it’s feared more people may move in as regional tensions rise – DW.com reports. According to the report,….