Immigration law
More than 160 irregular migrants held in eastern Turkey
Turkish forces on Nov. 1 held some 164 irregular migrants in provinces in the country's east, along with rescuing 101 asylum seekers from sea after an illegal pushback by Greece, security sources said.
Gendarmerie forces in the Ardahan province stopped three vehicles at a checkpoint and caught 27 irregular migrants as well as three drivers suspected of human trafficking.
Croatia’s New Border-Monitoring Mechanism Seen as ‘Toothless’ and ‘Ineffective’
Establishing the Croatian border-monitoring mechanism has turned into a litmus test for the EU in its attempt to build an effective, comprehensive, lasting and humanitarian solution to an increasing number of EU member states, including Greece and Romania as well as Croatia, using pushbacks to halt migration flows.
Investigation finds illegal, violent pushbacks at EU borders
Migrants are suffering sometimes-violent illegal pushbacks carried out by special police units at the EU's borders, especially Greece and Croatia, an investigation published on Oct. 6 by media including Germany's Der Spiegel found.
Pressure Mounts on Poland Over Migrant Rights at Belarus Border
"We are based on other values - we have our acquis, our regulations and we are complying with human rights," Johansson said. "And I raised the issue and importance of transparency to make sure that, when we protect our borders, we also protect our values and the EU acquis."
US Lifts Travel Ban for Vaccinated Arrivals Starting November
The United States will lift travel restrictions on people from abroad who can prove they are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus starting in early November, the White House said on Monday. The United States currently bars entry for most non-citizens from 33 countries, including European Union members, Britain, India, China, Brazil, South Africa and Iran, dpa recalls.
The European Court of Human Rights rejects Greek workers’ request against mandatory vaccination
The decision on applications are currently pending before the Court
Romania increases to 50,000 its 2021 quota of non-EU workers
At a meeting on Wednesday, the Romanian government approved bringing up to 50,000 the contingent of non-EU workers who can apply for employment this year in Romania, according to Minister of Labour and Social Protection Raluca Turcan.
France Will Start Setting Quotas for Migrant Workers Next Year
France will start setting quotas for migrant workers next year, the labor minister said today. This is part of President Emmanuel Macron's government action to strive to strengthen immigration policies in response to right-wing criticism, AFP reported.
Turkish banker moved to US immigration detention center
A former Turkish banking executive who was released earlier on July 19 from a federal prison has been transferred to a U.S. immigration detention center for deportation, according to officials.
Croatia Imports More Foreign Workers to Ease Shortages
The Croatian government on Wednesday approved higher quotas for foreign workers: 2,000 work permits for the tourism industry and 1,000 for the construction sector. The possibility of an additional 1,000 permits was discussed in case shortages arise in the domestic workforce in both sectors.