Germany: One in four residents has 'immigration history'
Every fourth person living in Germany has either moved there from abroad or been born to parents who are both immigrants. The new statistics are a modest increase on the 2024 figures.
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Belgian migration minister visits DR Congo amid efforts to discourage asylum seekers
Belgium’s migration minister visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to dissuade asylum applications, amid a rise in Congolese claims that are largely rejected on what Brussels claims to be economic grounds. The visit com1
Smuggling suspects on trial in UK and France
A 27-year-old Sudanese man has been detained and charged in the UK in connection with the deaths of four migrants during a Channel crossing. Meanwhile, three British nationals are due to appear in court in France over their alleged1
Lithuania: Operation launched after 30 migrants attempt to enter country from Belarus
Lithuanian border guards detained a group of 30 migrants close to the border with Belarus on Monday (April 6). They said the migrants had crossed the border via an illegally dug cave passage near the village of Baravykinès.
Authorities across Europe stop smugglers bringing Vietnamese migrants to UK
Authorities across Europe have dismantled a transnational criminal network that had allegedly smuggled over 1,000 migrants from Vietnam into the United Kingdom via France. Authorities arrested 16 suspects in France and three in the1