France granted asylum to some 56,000 people in 2022, bringing the total to over half a million – a symbolic number as the government would like to reform the country’s immigration laws and shorten the amount of time it takes to rule1
Germany will extend the deportation ban on Iranian nationals in the country until the end of the year. The interior ministry found that human rights violations in Iran "continue unchanged."
The Turkish interior ministry said that 95 migrants were rescued in the Aegean Sea on Monday. Officials have once again accused Greek authorities of "pushing back" the migrant boats.
The 'Chez nous' project promoting legal migration to Italy wrapped up on June 30. The initiative aims to help people in Tunisia find employment, access professional training and join family members.
In the seven days between June 25 and July 1, the UN Migration Agency IOM said that 601 migrants were intercepted at sea by the Libyan coast guard and brought back to Libya. Since the beginning of the year, 8,496 people have been re1