The practice of church asylum in Germany is facing growing challenges, as an Afghan national sheltered in a church in Berlin was apprehended by plainclothes police officers to be deported to Sweden. The man had just stepped outside1
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has been angered by a court decision issued by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on August 1, regarding the designation of 'safe' countries for repatriation. Now, she is hoping to pass new EU1
Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government has stepped up border control with Germany and Lithuania after Poland became a transit country along a new migration route from Baltic nations towards Germany.
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The vessel was taking Ethiopians to Yemen, a popular transit country for migrants to reach wealthy Gulf nations such as Saudi Arabia. The UN says Yemen is witnessing an influx of African migrants, despite a civil war.
The European Court of Justice has strengthened the rights of asylum seekers even in cases where the host country is overwhelmed. The specific case concerned two migrants in Ireland who were forced to live in precarious conditions fo1