An arson attack on an apartment block in the German town of Solingen is widely believed to have been a racist crime, despite a lack of evidence so far. A Bulgarian Muslim family of four died in the fire.
The Irish government has announced major changes to address the critical shortage of accommodation for asylum seekers. It said it will also overhaul its own asylum laws as it opts in to common European standards stipulated in the ne1
The Assistant High Commissioner for Protection at UNHCR, Ruvendrini Menikdiwela, commended Mali and its neighboring nations for keeping their borders open to those fleeing danger throughout the region and upholding asylum principles1
A Christian Iraqi who burned the Quran in Stockholm said "freedom of speech" in Sweden is a "big lie." His desecration of the Islamic holy book sparked anger across the Muslim world and complicated Sweden-Turkey ties.
Mayors in rural and small-town France are increasingly angry over the transfer of migrants from the capital to their communities, which they believe is linked to clean-up efforts ahead of the Paris Olympics.