Asylum seeker
Germany Puts in Place Tougher Asylum Rules
New, tougher asylum rules will take effect in Germany on Saturday, a week earlier than planned, as the country is faced with an unprecedented migrant influx, AFP has reported.
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Perils of Sea Crossing Make Syrian Refugees Choose Bulgaria Land Route
Why would a family of six choose to flee war-torn Syria and pay people smugglers a 'considerably higher' sum to reach Europe by crossing Turkey's land border with Bulgaria rather than cross the Mediterranean in a boat to arrive in Greece?
Sweden doubles refugee forecast, up to 190,000 expected
Sweden's Migration Agency expects up to 190,000 refugees fleeing war in countries such as Syria and Iraq to arrive this year, putting strain on a country already planning to house thousands of asylum seekers in tents as the Nordic winter approaches.
Sweden reaches its limit: There are no other places to host refugees
Even Sweden has its limits, Reuters reports in an article published describing the suffocating situation created due to the huge refugee flow.
UNHCR Condemns Incident with Migrant near Bulgaria's Border
The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR has strongly condemned the shooting which resulted in the death of a migrant near Bulgaria's border with Turkey, its local spokesperson, Boris Cheshirkov, has announced.
Stefanovic: No ISIS members among refugees so far
Stefanovic: No ISIS members among refugees so far
Serbia's Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic stated on Thursday that stable security situation has been maintained in the border area despite a drastic increase in the number of migrants, adding there has been no ISIS fighters among the refugees so far.
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NGOs ask German Parliament to vote against immigration policy measures
Non-governmental organizations defending human rights, Amnesty International and ProAsyl, calls the German Parliament not to vote for the new package of measures that Germany’s government has submitted on immigration and asylum policy, according to Die Welt and Die Zeit newspaper.
Commissioner Avramopoulos and Minister Asselborn to visit hotspot area in Italy
On Friday 9 October, Migration and Home Affairs Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos and Luxembourg Minister for Foreign Affairs Jean Asselborn will travel to Italy accompanied by Interior Minister Angelino Alfano for a concrete demonstration of the roll out of the European Union’s comprehensive response to the refugee crisis.
Bulgaria Moves to Align Its Refugee Legislation with EU Law
Foreign nationals seeking international protection in Bulgaria will have the right to work in the country if a decision to grant protection is delayed for more than three months for reasons beyond their control, the country's parliament has decided.
Bulgaria Registers Triple Increase in Number of Iraqi Asylum-Seekers
Since the beginning of the year, more than 11 000 requests for temporary stay in Bulgaria have been submitted, which represents nearly a double increase compared to 2014.
This was announced by the chairperson of the State Agency for Refugees (DAB), Nikola Kazakov, in an interview for private bTV station on Tuesday.