Recognition of foreign qualifications
Many refugees, who live in Germany, are allowed to work. The question is, are they able to work in the same profession they were trained for in their home country?
Understanding Europe
Salvini claims asylum seekers in Italy receive free mobiles - is that true?
Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini has claimed that asylum seekers in his country are routinely offered free mobile phones and money. The comments came in response to reports of inhuman treatment of migrants in Italy. Is what1
Under lock and key: Asylum seekers in detention
European law says 'an asylum seeker shall not be detained on the sole reason of seeking international protection or having entered and/or stayed in the country irregularly.' So if the irregular entry by migrants is not a criminal of1
How to work in France: A guide answers refugees' questions
Late last month, Action Emploi Réfugiés, an online platform that links employers and refugees in France, published a guide for migrants, the organizations that work with them and potential employers. The guide aims to promote access1
What's the right to asylum as stated in the German constitution?
Friedrich Merz, a candidate for the leadership of Germany’s biggest party - the Christian Democratic Union, has said that Germany is the only country in the world to guarantee the right to asylum in its Constitution. He’s called for1