German opposition head Merz hails EU migration deal in Paris
The head of the opposition conservative Christian Democrats, Friedrich Merz, met French President Emmanuel Macron after EU states struck a deal to reform asylum policy.
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French immigration reform: The main provisions of the law
Lawmakers in France approved a highly disputed immigration law on Tuesday evening, December 19. The law introduces more stringent conditions for obtaining social benefits and birthright, and notably, it includes the reinstatement of1
German police face trial over fatal shooting of asylum seeker
The trial has begun of five German police officers charged over the shooting of a 16-year-old Senegalese asylum seeker in 2022. Prosecutors say police used disproportionate force, causing Mouhamed Dramé's death.
Greece approves law granting undocumented migrants residency rights
The Greek parliament on Tuesday approved a new law that will grant around 30,000 undocumented migrants the right to a three-year residency permit and work in Greece. The law is designed to fill shortages of unskilled labor in the co1
EU countries, lawmakers agree major reform of asylum system
EU officials have hailed a "landmark" agreement and a "breakthrough" as the bloc moves to tighten asylum and migration rules.