What is the Common European Asylum and Return Policy?
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gave her State of the Union Address on September 10, against the backdrop of a rapidly changing world. She touched on several policy….
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A Record Number of Foreigners Became Polish Citizens in 2024
A new record of 16,342 foreign nationals received Polish citizenship; about half of the recipients were Ukrainian – Notes from Poland reported. This was the highest growth rate in over….
Greece Introduces Prison Sentence for Overstaying Rejected Asylum Seekers
As numbers continue to surge in the Mediterranean, Greece introduces harsh legislation to oust rejected asylum seekers and deter potential arrivals. Rejected asylum seekers will be given a 14-day grace….
Germany to Strip Rejected Asylum Seekers of Their Right to a Lawyer
Chancellor Friedrich Merz will scrap a rule that offers legal support to asylum seekers awaiting to be deported, British newspaper The Telegraph reports. The law, passed by a previous government,….
Many European States are Likely to Privatise Migrant Housing
Hotels housing asylum seekers in the UK have increasingly become targets of aggressive far-right protests for a second year in a row. Authorities, including the UK Home Secretary, have condemned….