Italy's Lower House of Parliament on May 15 approved a decree turning Italian-run migrant centers in Albania into repatriation centers (CPRs) with 126 votes in favour, 80 against, and one abstention.
The lack of economic opportunities and essential services represent the main obstacles faced by Syrians returning to their communities, according to a new report published by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Police figures reveal that irregular migration to Germany has dropped significantly in the last two years. The new German government has called for increased border checks.
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has tightened border controls and begun turning back asylum seekers, citing a shift in migration policy and the country's limited integration capacity.
The French Senate voted a bill on May 12 to remove the associations currently providing legal advice to foreigners in administrative detention centers (CRA) and replace them with a government body affiliated with the Ministry of the1