Thousands face homelessness in Greek refugee relocation push
Abdelkader and his family are among thousands of refugees about to lose the temporary homes they were given under a Greek housing scheme in order to make room for other asylum seekers
Fears mount over migrants dying ‘out of sight’ in Mediterranean
As the coronavirus dominates headlines, activists fear the Mediterranean is the scene of an overlooked tragedy as more migrants try to cross, Europe closes its ports and rescue ships cease to function
EU to rehouse up to 1,500 refugee children living in Greek camps
Around 116,000 refugees and migrants are currently living in Greece. Among them are an estimated 5,500 unaccompanied minors.
Greeks fear ‘invasion’ of migrants across Turkish border
Border regions of Greece were on a state of alert at the weekend as they faced an influx of thousands of migrants seeking to cross from Turkey, with locals fearing a new immigration crisis
On Greek mainland, locals stonewall migrant relocations
The village of Makrygialos is one of many areas in mainland Greece where the government is locked in a tug of war with local communities over the housing of migrants
Coming home? 132,000 descendants of Spain’s exiled Jews seek nationality
Over 500 years after their descendants were expelled from Spain in 1492, more than 132,000 Jews have applied for Spanish nationality under a limited-term offer
Spain offers closest ports as safe haven for migrant vessel
The EU has praised Spain for taking in the NGO vessel Open Arms, which has been denied entry to Italy with over 100 migrants on board.
Migrants stranded at sea off Malta to be redistributed around EU
After being at the sea for four days, a group of migrants are finally allowed to enter Malta and will be distributed around the EU countries.
EU asylum influx has eased, but Venezuelan applications sharply up
The asylum claims within the EU have decreased after its peak in 2015. Due to the current political situation in Venezuela however, the number of asylum applications is slowly rising.
Frontex: Illegal migration to Europe hits 5-year low
The number of illegal migrants in the European Union last year dropped and reached the lowest level in five years.