Italy: Woman who forced migrants into prostitution arrested
Police in northern Italy have arrested a woman who recruited young Nigerian women into forced prostitution. The woman has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison.
Relocated: 116 refugees arrive in Germany from Greece
116 refugees who had been living in Greek camps flew into the German city of Hanover on Wednesday, February 17. The group was composed of 53 adults and 63 children.
Concerns over migrants in camps, after extreme weather hits Greece
Heavy snow falls, storms, hail, floods and strong winds have raged across Greece in the last few days. The weather has caused power outages and so far three people have died. Concerns are growing for migrants living outside in camps,...
News
Paris: 'Requisitioning' accommodation for the homeless at a city hospital
About 80 people on the street, mainly migrants, were given places in emergency centers and hotels following an action on Saturday by the "collective requisition." These activists, along with homeless people, occupied empty wings of the...
16 people deported to Pakistan from Germany
16 people, among them 11 convicted criminals, have been deported from Munich to Pakistan, the Bavarian office for asylum announced on Wednesday.
German courts correct asylum decisions after 2018 scandal
In 2018, Germany's asylum office BAMF came under fire for supposedly wrongly issuing numerous positive asylum decisions. Now, German courts have ruled in favor of 66 refugees whose positive asylum decisions had been revoked.
Features
Vaccination: Migrants in France, UK mistrust public system
In France and the UK, many migrants are refusing to get tested for COVID-19. Non-profit organizations worry that migrants' distrust of public authorities will interfere with their willingness to get vaccinated.
Canary Islands: Migrants turn to hunger strikes, self-harm
Fearing deportation and racist attacks, migrants stranded in the Canary Islands have been on hunger strike recently to demand their transfer to the mainland. There have also been reports of self-mutilation.
'Pushbacks' in the French Alps: Migrants report immediate deportations to Italy
Many migrants complain that they have not been able to apply for asylum when they cross the border into France. According to them, the French border police (PAF) refuse to take their asylum applications and immediately send them back...
Personal stories
Understanding Europe
Help for migrants in France: A list of organizations
As a newly arrived migrant in France, where do you turn for food, warm clothes, accommodation or legal advice? InfoMigrants has drawn up a list of some of the main NGOs and aid groups that can help make your life in France easier.
Europe: Few routes for unskilled migrants
If you want to work in the EU, skills and qualifications may be enough to get a visa. But it's a different story for those without sought-after skills, for whom one of the few legal routes is with a temporary permit for seasonal work....
Brexit: What changes for migrants on January 1?
With Britain separating from the European Union, InfoMigrants takes a closer look at how migrants wishing to settle in the UK will be affected.
The European Union
Migration 2015: Relocation
Based on Commission proposals, the Justice and Home Affairs Council adopted in September 2015 two Decisions to relocate 160,000 asylum seekers from Italy and Greece, to assist them in dealing with the pressures of the refugee crisis....
The true story of Salem, an Eritrean successfully relocated from Italy to Portugal
This is the testimony of Salem, an Eritrean woman who successfully relocated from Italy to Portugal. The mother of a beautiful baby called Joana, Salem fled her country to find freedom. She had the courage to speak up about smugglers...
Is the European Union a Country?
Watch this video to find out more about the European Union and its countries.
