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🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Criminal Network for Forged Travel Documents Exposed

A criminal organization specializing in the production of forged travel documents to facilitate illegal immigration into the EU has been dismantled in Attica, Greece.

Feb 28 • 11:52 UTC
🇺🇦 Ukrainska Pravda
National & Local

Denmark plans to tighten residence rules for newly arrived Ukrainians

Denmark is set to introduce stricter residence regulations for newly arrived Ukrainians, particularly targeting those from less affected regions and conscription-aged men.

Feb 27 • 17:09 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Federal Politics: Bundestag Decides on Stricter Asylum Regulations

The Bundestag has approved stricter asylum regulations alongside easier access to the labor market for asylum seekers, aligning with a 2024 EU reform.

Feb 27 • 10:46 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
World

Key requirement for traveling to the United Kingdom: how the ETA works and how much it costs

The British government is enforcing a requirement for travelers from 85 visa-exempt countries, including those in the EU and the US, to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) starting this Wednesday.

Feb 24 • 22:56 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

MUP plans, citizens oppose: Will Željava become a camp for 1,500 migrants?

Residents of Korenica protest against a proposed migrant center at the former Željava military airport, which could house up to 1,500 migrants as part of EU immigration policy.

Feb 24 • 17:30 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

The EU formally adopts the list of safe countries: 'Following the Italian model'

The European Union has officially adopted a list of safe countries, allowing member states greater flexibility in rejecting asylum applications deemed inadmissible.

Feb 23 • 17:57 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

PMLP modernizes the register of deported foreigners

The Citizenship and Migration Affairs Office (PMLP) in Latvia is modernizing its register of deported foreigners as part of an EU project to comply with the new EU Migration and Asylum Pact requirements.

Feb 19 • 18:02 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

EU’s deportations plan risks ICE-style enforcement, rights groups warn

Over 70 rights organizations have urged the EU to reject a proposal to enhance the deportation of undocumented migrants, fearing it could lead to invasive immigration enforcement practices similar to those of ICE.

Feb 16 • 05:00 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

EU to invest about 40 billion dollars in ICE detention centers

The ICE plans to allocate approximately 40 billion dollars for the acquisition and transformation of existing buildings into migrant detention centers, as revealed by documents from a U.S. governor.

Feb 14 • 02:03 UTC
🌍 Africanews
National & Local

Italian cabinet approves new anti-immigration package

Italy's cabinet has advanced a controversial anti-immigration package that includes measures like imposing naval blockades and stricter border surveillance.

Feb 13 • 12:10 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

In Switzerland, a referendum this summer on the maximum population limit

Switzerland will hold a referendum proposed by the Swiss People's Party to limit the permanent population to 10 million by 2050, which could have significant impacts on immigration and economic relations with the EU.

Feb 13 • 04:25 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Europe is only arriving now. The League has been proposing these solutions for years

Andrea Ostellari, Deputy Minister of Justice, emphasizes the effectiveness of new immigration legislation in Italy, asserting that the EU is now aligning with long-standing proposals from the League.

Feb 13 • 04:00 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

A referendum in Switzerland will limit the population to 10 million

A new initiative in Switzerland aims to cap the population at 10 million, raising concerns about economic impact and international agreements.

Feb 12 • 17:57 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Switzerland will vote in a referendum on a populist right-wing anti-immigration initiative to limit the population to 10 million

Switzerland is set to vote on a right-wing populist initiative aimed at limiting immigration and capping the population at 10 million by 2050, which could impact its agreement on free movement with the EU.

Feb 12 • 11:59 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Piantedosi: it is essential to defend EU borders. The anger of the left and NGOs

Italian Minister Matteo Piantedosi emphasizes the necessity of defending EU borders following the approval of a new immigration bill.

Feb 12 • 04:00 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
World

Bousmantzi: The Forgotten Refugee Prison on the EU Border

The article discusses the Bousmantzi detention center in Bulgaria, where refugees face daily human rights violations amid Europe's strict immigration policies.

Feb 11 • 14:09 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Italy's victory: approval of the list of safe countries. Easier repatriation for irregular migrants. Left in disarray

The Italian government achieves a significant victory as the EU Parliament approves changes to asylum regulations, making it easier to process asylum requests and repatriate irregular migrants.

Feb 11 • 04:00 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
National & Local

EU lawmakers back tougher asylum rules allowing fast-track rejections

EU lawmakers have approved tighter asylum regulations that enable fast-track rejections and the transfer of asylum seekers to designated safe countries, reflecting a notable shift in migration policy amidst increasing anti-immigration sentiment.

Feb 10 • 23:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
World

European Parliament approves rules to strengthen immigration measures

The European Parliament has definitively adopted new immigration policies that enable member states to return asylum seekers to countries outside their origin, considered 'safe' by Europe.

Feb 10 • 22:54 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Europe advances towards the creation of immigrant deportation centers outside the EU

The European Parliament has approved stricter asylum rules that facilitate the deportation of asylum seekers and the establishment of deportation centers outside the EU.

Feb 10 • 19:03 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Brussels corrects course and warns Sánchez about the regularization process: 'He must ensure that his decisions do not have negative consequences in the EU'

The European Commission has revised its stance on Pedro Sánchez's regularization process, stating the need for Spain to consider the broader implications of its immigration decisions on the EU.

Feb 10 • 19:01 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

The EU Parliament approved stricter immigration policies

The EU Parliament has approved new stricter immigration policies, allowing for the establishment of return centers outside the EU.

Feb 10 • 18:48 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

The European Parliament Approves Stricter Immigration Policies

The European Parliament has finalized the approval of stricter immigration policies that signal a growing trend of anti-immigration measures among EU member states.

Feb 10 • 16:45 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

EP adopted two important texts on tightening immigration policy

The European Parliament has approved two significant texts aimed at tightening immigration policy, gaining support from right-wing and far-right lawmakers.

Feb 10 • 14:35 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

List of safe countries of origin approved in the EU

The EU Parliament has approved its first list of so-called safe countries of origin for asylum seekers, which allows for expedited deportations without refugee status assessments.

Feb 10 • 12:52 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Crime & Justice

EU detains over 4,000 immigrants during operations in Minneapolis

The Trump administration announced the detention of over 4,000 immigrants accused of various crimes during federal operations in Minneapolis, known as Operation Metro.

Feb 5 • 02:04 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
National & Local

Last Year, Between 15,000 and 20,000 of Our People Returned; Our Focus is on the Return of Emigrants

In an interview with Minister of Demography and Immigration Ivan Šipić, he discusses efforts to halt the decline in birth rates in Croatia and measures aimed at the return of emigrants, housing support for youth, and addressing current demographic issues recognized at the EU level.

Feb 4 • 16:23 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Migrants, subsidies are cut to push them to work: "50% unemployment is unsustainable"

The approach to immigration issues in Europe has shifted under the leadership of Giorgia Meloni, with the EU acknowledging the need for stricter filters to support genuine refugees while addressing high unemployment rates among migrants.

Feb 3 • 18:47 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Spain Goes Against the Tide: 500,000 Undocumented Migrants Gain Legal Status

Spain's government breaks from the European trend of tightening immigration rules by approving a plan to grant legal status to 500,000 undocumented migrants, citing the need for migration to support the economy.

Feb 2 • 14:27 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
World

Trump's Outburst Creates Concern Among Europe's Far Right

Donald Trump's comments about Greenland and NATO may pose a liability rather than an asset for Europe's far right in upcoming elections, despite continued support for his immigration policies.

Feb 2 • 12:00 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

DF's EU leader to the Folketing

EU parliamentarian Anders Vistisen is running for the Folketing as the lead candidate for DF in North Jutland, intending to hold Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen accountable for her government's handling of immigration issues.

Feb 2 • 11:06 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
National & Local

DF's EU profile wants to be in the Folketing

Anders Vistisen, a member of the Danish People's Party and MEP, is running as the party's lead candidate in North Jutland for the upcoming parliamentary elections to hold Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen accountable for her government's handling of immigrant issues.

Feb 2 • 11:06 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
World

Important announcement regarding migrants. These data speak for themselves. 'Nearly 178 thousand.'

In 2025, Frontex recorded nearly 178,000 attempts to illegally cross the EU's external borders, marking the lowest rate since 2021.

Jan 15 • 18:04 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
World

EU: Irregular Border Crossings Plummet

The number of irregular border crossings at EU external borders fell by over a quarter in 2025, marking the lowest level since 2021, according to Frontex.

Jan 15 • 11:14 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

What about immigration policy? Poles answered whether they want a tightening

A recent poll shows that 66.3% of Poles desire a reduction in immigration from outside the EU, with only 5.5% supporting an increase.

Jan 12 • 12:04 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Crime & Justice

After Minneapolis shootings - Left-wing leader calls US agency ICE a 'domestic terrorist organization'

Following the fatal shootings in Minneapolis, the Left party demands strict actions from the EU against the US immigration agency ICE, with party leader Jan van Aken describing it as 'terror against innocent citizens.'

Jan 8 • 13:53 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
World

Catalonia leads demographic growth in the EU in the first quarter of this century thanks to immigration

Catalonia has experienced a population increase of 1.7 million over the past 25 years, accounting for a significant portion of the EU's overall growth attributed to immigration.

Dec 29 • 09:26 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
World

The Year Spain Was Excluded from the EU Decision-Making Center: Immigration, Green Transition Defense, and Military Spending Corner Sánchez

Spain has definitively found itself sidelined from key EU decision-making this year, as its priorities under President Pedro Sánchez diverge from the evolving focus of the European Union.

Dec 27 • 22:59 UTC

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