The Councillor for Migration Policies in the southern Puglia region has visited the construction site of a facility for migrants in Brindisi, which was damaged by a fire believed to have been caused by an arson attack. Officials the1
Germany has joined a group of EU countries hoping to create return hubs for migrants and deport migrants to third countries.
A regional court in Landshut has sentenced two men for their roles in a people smuggling network, with the main defendant receiving four years and seven months in prison and his accomplice a suspended sentence of one year and eight1
Germany has deported another convicted criminal to Syria as federal and state authorities push for tougher migration policies, prompting debate over security, humanitarian concerns and the impact on workers and asylum seekers.
Authorities in Austria are implementing tougher integration rules, including fines for migrants who drop out of language and "Austrian values" courses. The conservative government is also making two weeks of summer school compulsory1