Migrants deprived of their 'fundamental human rights' in Bulgarian detention centers
Migrants describe daily life in Bulgarian detention centers as brutal, characterized by restricted access to phones, unsanitary conditions and 24-hour surveillance.
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Egypt: Sudanese fear deportation following new regularization law
Refugees from Sudan continue to flee to Egypt seeking protection. But with new rules requiring them to pay a large fee for residency or obtain proof of registration from the UN, local media say many fear that they will be expelled f1
Finland: Parliament reduces accommodation capacities, cuts financial aid to asylum seekers
The Finnish Immigration Service is reportedly planning to close several reception centers for migrants. Moreover, Finland's Parliament last week reduced financial support for asylum seekers to the EU's minimum level.
'You have to see how they arrive with swollen feet': Canaries' president appeals to Spain to take unaccompanied minors
Authorities in the Canary Islands have revealed that nearly 6,000 minors are stranded in the archipelago. While many are living in overcrowded, unsanitary facilities, the Spanish regions are refusing to take them.
'People look at you funny' – asylum seeker payment cards in Germany come with restrictions, stigma
The payment card for asylum seekers is meant to streamline the distribution of benefits. But recipients in Hamburg and a small city in Thuringia say they make their daily lives harder.