High demand for seasonal work permits in Italy in 2019
The Italian government reports that almost 48,000 foreigners asked for a seasonal work permit so far this year. There are only 18,000 posts available.
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Displaced people in DRC: UNHCR wants more resources to help
Hundreds of thousands of forcibly displaced people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are living in dire conditions, unprotected and exposed to extreme human rights violations on a daily basis, according UN refugee ag1
Up to 15,000 stateless people in Italy, UNHCR estimates
Some 732 people are officially recognized as stateless in Italy. But the real number could be between 3,000 and 15,000 people, according to a UNHCR report on statelessness in Italy, Portugal, and Spain.
Where were the 1,600 migrants taken from Paris camps?
After the dismantling of the camps in the north of Paris, the 1,600 migrants – ‘Dubliners’, newcomers, rejected asylum seekers, and even statutory refugees - were sent to some 20 locations in the Paris region, including gymnasiums,1
German far-right lawmakers aim to prove Syria is 'safe country of origin'
AfD politicians will travel to Syria in an attempt to show that it can be classified as a "safe country of origin," according to a report. They also plan a media campaign to facilitate "remigration" of Syrian refugees.