A new bill adopted by the French National Assembly allows for the detention of foreigners considered "dangerous" for a period of seven months (210 days). The text will now go to the Senate, with a session expected later in May.
The latest International Organization for Migration (IOM) World Migration Report shows that growing instability brought by conflict, climate change and technological change are influencing migration patterns.
The German authorities cited the persistent threat to civilian shipping as the reason for the raised security alert. The raised security level 2 covers a heightened risk, while the highest level 3 represents an imminent threat. NGOs1
Family reunification now accounts for only a very small proportion of first-time residence permits issued each year for family reasons: 5 percent. A new study by the National Institute for Demographic Studies describes a decline ove1
Almost 270 migrants have arrived in Crete over the past 24 hours. The Greek coast guard rescued 142 migrants on three boats overnight, and earlier in the day, another 126 people arrived in two separate boats after leaving Libya.