Frontex: Migrant numbers to EU almost halved in January
The European agency Frontex reported Thursday that illegal border crossings at Europe's external borders in January fell by almost half from the previous year to about 5,800.
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France: Sudanese migrant kills immigration official after rejected asylum request
A Sudanese migrant has killed an immigration official in the southern French city of Pau after his asylum request was rejected. The 38-year-old assailant is now in police custody.
EU takes legal action against Hungary over NGO law
The European Commission has begun an infringement procedure against Hungary for its law on NGOs commonly known as 'Stop Soros', which bans foreign-funded organizations from providing assistance to migrants.
German court partially rules in favor of asylum seeker from Cameroon
An asylum seeker from Cameroon has partially won a lawsuit against a German state because of a police operation in 2018. The court ruled that the use of force by police was unlawful.
Italian police arrest alleged asylum fraudsters
Fifteen people were jailed and nine were put on house arrest by police in southern Italy. They allegedly belonged to two organizations that sold stay permits to people living abroad.