Refugees and migration: Is Europe closing its doors?
Migration researchers have called on European governments to abandon isolationist policies. But many politicians are not heeding their calls.
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Spain: Study finds that immigration is not the solution to ageing population and falling birth rates
According to a recent study, Spain was found to be able to retain less than half of all foreigners making their way there. The average age of immigrants to the country was also found to be older than in the rest of Europe. The resea1
Inside Spain's extraordinary regularization drive
For undocumented migrants in Spain, the extraordinary regularization offers a route to legal work and stability, but court challenges, bureaucracy and political tension are putting it under strain. Five weeks into the application ph1
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Netherlands: New video of police using force at asylum center
Video footage has emerged in the Netherlands, showing police throwing a female asylum seeker to the ground and using force to contain a man, who was trying to come to her aid. The man is believed to be the woman's husband. The event1
Poland's human rights commissioner raises concerns over prolonged asylum restrictions at Belarus border
Poland's commissioner for human rights has challenged the government over the continued suspension of asylum applications at the Belarus border, warning that emergency restrictions introduced as temporary measures have now lasted mo1
Spain grants record number of citizenships amid labor shortages and declining birth-rates
Spain granted nearly 300,000 citizenships in 2025, the highest annual figure since official records began in 2013.The increase comes as the government pushes new measures to regularize undocumented migrants and address labour shorta1
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Migrant truck drivers fill Europe's labor shortage, but face risk of exploitation
Europe’s truck driver shortage is increasingly being filled by migrant workers, but reports suggest many face debt, dependency and poor labor conditions within these complex cross-border logistics chains.
UK immigration falls sharply, but the perception that it is increasing is still widespread
The UK is experiencing one of the steepest declines in net migration and is at one of the lowest levels since 2012. Yet, public, media, and political discourse continues to be dominated by the language of crisis and a perception tha1
How Spain's 2026 regularization works
Spain's new regularization scheme offers undocumented migrants a route to legal residence and work authorization, but applicants must move quickly and meet strict conditions to file before the June deadline.