Kenya's talent heads to Germany's hospitality sector
In 2024, Kenya and Germany signed a migration partnership to create legal pathways for skilled Kenyans to work in Germany. Since then, German recruiters have been in Nairobi seeking talent.
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France: Introduction of mandatory civic exam and language test for long-term residency and citizenship
Foreigners requesting a residence permit, a residence card or naturalization must pass a civic exam and prove that they speak French beginning on January 1, 2026. InfoMigrants breaks down the new rules.
'Years of hassle and anguish': Regularization is becoming increasingly difficult for undocumented migrants in France
One year after stricter regularization policies were introduced by France's former minister of the interior Bruno Retailleau, undocumented migrants in France are finding it increasingly difficult to obtain legal status. As a result,1
Algeria: IOM signs partnership with government expanding voluntary return partnership
Earlier this month, Algeria and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) signed an agreement to deepen their ties regarding the IOM's voluntary return scheme. Meanwhile, data released by the humanitarian organization Alarm1
From courtroom to coast guard: Europe's legal debate over regulating humanitarian aid at its borders
A landmark ruling in Greece has put Europe’s migration laws back in focus, exposing sharply different national approaches to regulating and arguably "criminalizing" those who help migrants at the continent’s borders.