European Union: Ministers strike deal on asylum reforms
EU states have agreed long-stalled reforms to migration and asylum rules. Critics say Europe is shirking responsibility.
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EU countries agree on plan for stricter asylum reforms
EU nations have reached an agreement that would see countries either accept a share of asylum-seekers or pay into a fund managed by Brussels to care for migrants. Germany voiced concerns about protections for children.
'Immigrants from all over the world are coming to the UK': The paradoxes of the UK's post-Brexit migration policies
The UK aims to attract a skilled worker inflow while cutting immigration in the wake of Brexit. But net migration is on the rise show the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics.
EU asylum policy: Will Germany agree to get tough?
EU interior ministers are set to debate plans for stricter asylum rules. Will Germany throw a spanner in the works?
Living in fear: What Uganda's new law against homosexuality has to do with migration
Last month, Uganda enacted a new law against homosexuality. The new legislation might, however, affect the lives of all Ugandans, as the international community has started to take action against the African country. InfoMigrants lo1