Germany's migrants 'deserve more respect' says German minister
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has emphasized the vital role migrants play in society. Migration has become a contested issue ahead of next month's early federal elections.
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Three suspected smugglers arrested in Iraqi Kurdistan as UK and Iraq sign new migrant return deal
British authorities have announced the arrest of three men suspected of smuggling migrants from Iraqi Kurdistan to Britain. The news coincides with Iraq and the UK signing a new deal on returning irregular migrants.
Italy: Migrants protest in Palermo to demand residence permits
Some 250 people protested in Palermo, southern Italy, calling for policy changes to make it easier for migrants to get residence permits and citizenship. An activist said that foreign workers were crucial "for the survival of entire1
Immigration office in Perugia adopts new procedures
New procedures have been adopted at the central police department in the Umbrian city of Perugia to regulate the access of residence permit applicants.
Cyprus: Police launch probe into shooting of Pakistani migrant
A criminal probe has been opened into the death of a Pakistani man in Cyprus. Suspicion is mounting that he may have been shot and killed by police earlier in January during an operation against migrant smugglers.