Following pressure from right-wing and far-right parties, the European Union’s 27 member states have approved a major tightening of the bloc’s migration rules – including the controversial introduction of so-called 'return hubs' for1

Germany's lower house of Parliament voted in favor of tighter asylum laws and a new measure that would allow the government to classify safe countries of origin through regulation, without needing approval from the Bundesrat.

Italy's northern region Emilia-Romagna has issued a call for proposals worth three million euros to foster inclusion and integration of unaccompanied foreign-born migrants with personalized paths for work or study.

In Rome, a mural dedicated to refugees has been unveiled as part of the international Echoes of Resilience project, a joint initiative by UNHCR and the EU. "Art helps us see one another and understand different journeys and experien1