“…I regret that one of our Member States has recently presented a position that is not in line with the position of the 27 other Member States” – EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini said during her presentation of Global Compact for Refugees to MEPs. “Here our common work, and your contribution as Parliament will be essential:…
Category: Immigration
Hungary opposes illegal mass-migration in spite of EU pressure
Government spokesman, Zoltan Kovacs, said Hungary will continue to oppose the EU and UN concept on migration, because illegal mass-migration and its consequences cause major problems for his country. Hey, @POLITICOEurope, you left out some important details in your article on the Ahmed H incident. Like why didn’t you include any photos or videos of…
Europol arrests travel ID criminal network
Europol reports arrests conducted by the Organised Crime Unit of the Hellenic Police (Greece) of 11 members of an international organised crime group involved in stealing and falsifying travel documents to facilitate for profit the movement of illegal third-country nationals through Europe. Congratulations to @Europol and @hellenicpolice for arresting and dismantling international organised crime group…
Frontex warns about migrant pressure
The European Union’s Mediterranean countries will remain under increasing pressure from African migrants attempting to reach Europe, the head of the EU’s border agency Frontex said on Tuesday (20/02/2017). Today #Frontex publishes its Risk Analysis for 2018, covering the growing impact of cross-border crime at sea, the role of border guards in countering #terrorism, #trafficking in…
401 fatalities among migrants in Mediterranean
Missing Migrants Project reported more than 400 deaths of migrants, crossing Mediterranean this year. The project tracks incidents involving migrants, including refugees and asylum-seekers, who have died or gone missing in the process of migration towards an international destination. More than 8 000 migrants arrived to Europe in 2018. Breaking: 8,154 #migrants & #refugees arrived…
Trump reminds of Haiti’ crime record
Reportedly President Donald Trump questioned why the United States would be interested to have immigrants from Haiti and African nations, referring to some as “shithole countries,” according to two sources familiar with the comments. The wording made headlines and upset many, leaving aside the dramatic situation with rampant criminality in mentioned places, including abductions, rape…
Orban defines migrants as “Muslim invaders”
The EU leaders will be forced to respect public opposition to mass #migration and concern over terrorism threats in 2018, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said after meeting in Bavaria, Germany. Meeting the Christian Social Union (CSU)’s parliamentary group in Bavaria, the Hungarian leader told reporters that #migration has become a “problem” for democracy in Europe because “leaders in…
African migrants lifted to Europe by air
First time Italy has airlifted migrants from Libya to Rome, while the interior minister pledged to bring another 10,000 by plane next year to save them from people traffickers. Italy has airlifted migrants from Libya to Rome for the first time to save them from people traffickers https://t.co/38Qhx8i4w3 — The Times and The Sunday Times…
Juncker proposes migration roadmap
Ahead of the EU leaders’ thematic debate on migration to be held on 14 December, the Commission proposes a political roadmap to reach a comprehensive agreement by June 2018 on how to pursue a sustainable migration policy. As Europe is moving away from crisis management, an agreement on a stable and future-proof EU migration and…
Migrant violence in Calais on rise again
An exchange of gunfire between groups of Afghan migrants left injured in the French port of Calais, officials said, blaming an apparent settling of scores between traffickers. Gunfight among migrants in French port of Calais wounds five https://t.co/WlRbNH9icP — Voice of Europe 🌍 (@V_of_Europe) November 25, 2017 The local prefect’s office told shots were fired…
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