France ‘aware of migration burden on Italy,’ leaders to discuss crisis

France’s Foreign Ministry has said Paris is “fully aware of the burden that the migration pressure is placing on Italy and the efforts that this country is making.”

Belgian migration secretary: ex-Catalan leader can apply for political asylum

The Belgian secretary of state for migration and asylum on Sunday said that the sacked Catalan president could solicit political asylum in Belgium.

Court upholds EU's right to implement asylum policy

The European Union's highest court has dismissed complaints by Slovakia and Hungary about EU migration policy, upholding Brussels' right to force member states to take in asylum seekers.

Demandeurs d'asile: la France va créer des hotspots "dès cet été en Libye"

La France compte "créer dès cet été en Libye des hotspots", des centres d'examen pour les candidats à l'asile, a annoncé jeudi le président Emmanuel Macron.

La Pologne fait appel au Luxembourg pour contester son obligation d’accueil de migrants

Les autorités polonaises ont demandé la révision de leur participation obligatoire au programme européen de répartition des demandeurs d’asile auprès de la Cour de justice de l’UE. Elles attendent désormais sa décision.

Merkel lehnt Zugeständnisse an Türkei ab

Die Kanzlerin will sich nicht auf mögliche Bedingungen der Türkei für ein Besuchsrecht von Abgeordneten auf dem Nato-Stützpunkt Konya einlassen. Sie kenne keine solchen Forderungen, sagte Merkel im ARD-Sommerinterview. "Sollte es sie geben, würden wir das rundweg ablehnen."

Paris und Berlin sagen Italien Hilfe in Flüchtlingskrise zu

Wegen stark gestiegener Flüchtlingszahlen hat Italien Alarm geschlagen und mehr europäische Unterstützung verlangt. Nun sichern die Innenminister Deutschlands und Frankreichs Italien "ihre entschlossene Solidarität" zu.

Migrants: l'Italie veut augmenter le nombre des expulsions

Derrière les grilles des centres de rétention italiens, quelques centaines d'étrangers se morfondent d'angoisse et d'ennui. Mais face à l'afflux des migrants, l'Italie veut multiplier leur nombre par quatre pour tenter d'accélérer les expulsions.

Shinzo Abe's Korea refugee comments draw rebuke from Seoul

South Korea criticized Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for not being more careful in his public comments on a potential refugee crisis on the Korean peninsula.

Greek court blocks extradition of Turkey coup suspects

Greece's Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the extradition of eight Turkish military officers sought by Ankara over July's failed coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a justice source said.

Berlin mulls ‘no deportation’ decree for rejected asylum seekers attacked by far-right

Germany’s federal state of Berlin is mulling a special “decree” to halt or drop a deportation of rejected asylum seekers if they have been subjected to far-right violence, the state’s interior minister confirmed.

November Asylum Applications in Greece Exceeds 2015 Monthly Average by 600%

Greek Asylum Service received 7,625 asylum applications last month compared to an average of 1,100 per month in 2015, according to local media.

Germany wants to deport more failed asylum seekers: Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday that Germany wanted to increase deportation of failed asylum seekers to ensure better safety in the country.

The hijackers of a Libyan jet have been arrested

The hijackers of a Libyan jet have been arrested following a stand-off at Malta International Airport.

Greek court rules against extraditing two more Turkish soldiers

A Greek court ruled on Thursday against the extradition of a further two of eight Turkish soldiers who fled to Greece in a helicopter in July after a failed military coup against the Ankara government, court officials said.

Greek court approves extradition of three Turkish soldiers over failed coup

A Greek court decided on Tuesday to extradite three Turkish soldiers who fled to Greece after a failed coup against President Tayyip Erdogan in July, one of their lawyers said.

Greek court rules against Turkish soldiers' extradition

The Greek Appeals Court ruled Monday against the extradition of three of the eight alleged Turkish coup plotters seeking asylum in the country, according to the Ministry of Justice.

Merkel veut renvoyer d'ici fin 2016 100 000 migrants dont la demande d'asile a été refusée

Angela Merkel a déclaré que les autorités déporteraient 100 000 migrants d'ici fin 2016. Contrastant avec sa très ouverte et controversée politique migratoire, la décision intervient alors qu'elle vient d'annoncer sa candidature pour un 4e mandat.

Population of Africa will “double by 2050": Up to 90% of rejected asylum seekers cannot be deported from Austria

Up to 90 percent of the asylum seekers that have had their applications rejected in Austria still remain, never having been deported, Austria’s defense minister said, adding that the majority of these migrants come from Africa.

Orban presents constitutional reform against resettlement of foreigners

The Hungarian Prime Minister presented to parliament on Monday a constitutional amendment against the resettlement of foreigners onto Hungarian territory.