The southern Italian town of Riace has been held up as a model for integration since it began welcoming immigrants in 1998. This week, with Riace’s mayor under house arrest, Italy’s interior ministry has pledged to call time on the1
Spain is the latest major arrival point for migrants fleeing poverty in Africa, with newcomers tripling in 2018. Hoping for a new life in Europe, many will make a beeline for France and Germany. Those that stay in Spain, however, ca1
A committee of the European Parliament has proposed to issue humanitarian visas across the bloc. Would this help reduce illegal migration?
In Italy, thousands of Indians are employed as cheap labor in the agriculture sector. It’s an exploitative system that includes human smuggling. The working conditions are inhumane. But they enable cheap vegetables in supermarkets.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has announced that he will grant a pardon for returning Syrians who dodged obligatory military service, including many refugees who are now in Europe. But is the move genuine or simply for image purp1