Understanding Europe

File photo: Countries across Europe are losing its own nationals needed to sustain its economies | Photo: Picture-alliance/dpa/B.Roessler
French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez gestures as he speaks during the questions to the government session at the National Assembly in Paris, France, April 28, 2026 | Photo: Abdul Saboor/ Reuters
File photo used for illustration: Under Spain's new immigration program, minors and adult children with disabilities can get residency alongside their parents | Photo: REUTERS/Borja Suarez
From file for illustration: People queue outside Pakistan’s consulate in Barcelona to apply for criminal record certificates, a document required for the migrant regularization program recently announced by the Spanish government, in Barcelona. REUTERS/Albert Gea
The EU's immigrant population has grown to a record level | Photo: Wolfgang Maria Weber/IMAGO