Human migration

Dimitris Kairidis, the Greek minister for migration, has denied a CBS News report claiming that Washington is planning to refer some migrants in Latin America for resettlement in Greece in an effort to curb illegal crossings at the US-Mexico border.

The United States has introduced a new visa restriction policy targeting individuals in Georgia who are complicit in undermining democratic processes and institutions. The restrictions will apply to those involved in suppressing civil society and peaceful assembly through violence or intimidation, as well as their family members, according to a statement from the US State Department.

It funds & directly participates in a “system” of mass repositioning to prevent thousands of illegal immigrants from African countries from reaching the EU according to their investigation – The roads to Europe are closing

The increasing rejection rate for Schengen visa applications from Turkish citizens has brought the operations of tour companies to a grinding halt, according to a prominent industry representative.

Refugee accommodation facilities and the Asylum Service have no interpreters as the Migration and Asylum Ministry has not renewed their contracts.

The interpreters have not been paid in months by the relevant departments of the ministry, creating major problems in the operation of refugee facilities.

Member states that have agreed on a series of points regarding migration policy with an emphasis on Syria 

Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu has announced that Romanians will likely no longer require visas to travel to the United States by October of this year, as reported by the Romania Insider news site.

Measures have been increased at three specific points in Cyprus for possible flows of migrants

The new European migration and asylum pact has been ratified despite opposition from Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia, with the Czech Republic, Malta, and Austria abstaining during the final vote on Tuesday. However, their dissent did not thwart the approval of the legislative package, as it garnered the necessary qualified majority from member states.

European Union nations endorsed sweeping reforms to the bloc's failed asylum system on Tuesday as campaigning for Europe-wide elections next month gathers pace, with migration expected to be an important issue.