The survival of some small Spanish towns on the verge of 'extinction' due to depopulation and the aging of its inhabitants has been entrusted to immigrants from North Africa. Visedo in northwestern Aragona is one example.
Limited German language skills and an unclear understanding of legal contracts make refugees easy victims for companies. But one consumer services office has some tips to avoid debt defaults and long-term payments.
Firas Chaban is a Syrian refugee who’s trying to build a life for himself and his family in Berlin. It is hard to negotiate the bureaucracy, learn German and find work. And there is the worry about his people back home.
There have been more than 400 suicide attempts among refugees in Germany since 2014. InfoMigrants talked to some Syrian refugees who have contemplated ending their own lives.
There are over ten NGO-run boats patrolling the coast of Libya to help thousands of refugees. But Frontex, the European border control and coast guard agency, thinks they are playing into the hands of smugglers.