Nearly 1 million sought asylum in the EU in 2022 — report
A record number of people applied for asylum in the EU, mostly from Syria, Afghanistan, Turkey, Venezuela, and Colombia. The EU is debating a new migration plan.
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Number of asylum seekers in France continues to rise, now counts over half a million
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 to extend deportation ban on Iranian nationals
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."
Turkey accuses Greece of pushbacks after saving migrants from three boats
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.
Sicily project trains 400 Tunisians who will soon be in Italy
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.