Germany: new deportation center for rejected asylum seekers opens in Saxony
Since July 1, a new facility in the German state of Saxony is to house asylum seekers obliged to leave Germany due to another EU country being responsible for them.
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Netherlands: Immigration down in 2025 among skilled labor migrants and asylum seekers
In 2025, immigration to the Netherlands was down for the third year in a row. The number of migrants arriving in the country rose almost continuously between 2006 and 2022.
More deaths, fewer arrivals: Migration to Europe is becoming increasingly lethal
Even while arrivals to European countries keep decreasing, the number of people who have died trying to reach Europe has been on the rise this year, new data by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) shows. Another trend1
Italy: Farm owner sentenced to 16 years in prison over death of Indian migrant worker
An Italian court sentenced a farm owner to 16 years in prison for voluntary homicide with reckless intent over the death of a farm worker in June 2024. The death of Satnam Singh, an undocumented labor migrant from India, became a sy1
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Austrian court convicts 2 former Syrian officials of abuse
A Vienna court has convicted two former Syrian security officials, including the former intelligence chief in Raqqa, for offenses including torture and sexual assault against opponents of Bashar Assad's regime.