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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 8h

Germany is testing special return centers to speed up the transfer of asylum seekers under the Dublin Regulation.
They have faced wide criticism for placing people under more strain while failing to streamline the deportation process.

A report 👇🏽

Germany's Dublin centers cause 'mental stress' and anxiety, experts say

In a bid to increase the transfer of asylum seekers slated to be deported under the Dublin Regulation, Germany is testing special return centers for this purpose. They have been criticized by migratio...

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 8h

In Budapest, in September 2015, thousands of refugees stranded at the Keleti Station turned the city square into a migrant camp, sparking public solidarity but also fueling Viktor Orban’s anti-immigration rhetoric & a prolonged crackdown on asylum rights.

Ten years since the 2015 migration movements (3/5): Keleti station, Budapest, was once a migrant camp

Ten years ago, the image of Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi’s lifeless body on a Turkish beach shocked the world and rekindled the debate over Europe’s treatment of migrants as thousands fled the Syrian wa...

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 10h

Four migrants have died after their boat suffered shipwreck off the Greek island of Lesbos. Meanwhile, 34 people were found safe ashore in the south of the island following this latest tragedy in the Aegean Sea.

Greece: Four migrants found dead off Lesbos

Four migrants have died after their boat suffered shipwreck off the Greek island of Lesbos. Meanwhile, 34 people were found safe ashore in the south of the island following this latest tragedy in the ...

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 11h

In the small village of Idomeni in northern Greece, 13,000 migrants were blocked during the winter of 2015-2016. The North Macedonian border was only a few meters away.

A decade later, people still remember the 'chaos' of what happened.

Ten years since the 2015 migration movements (2/5): In Idomeni, Greece, people still remember the 'chaos' of what happened

Ten years ago, the image of Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi’s lifeless body on a Turkish beach shocked the world and rekindled the debate over Europe’s treatment of migrants as thousands fled the Syrian wa...

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 12h

As part of the Jubilee of the Missionary World and the Jubilee of Migrants, an immersive exhibition is being held in Rome that recounts departures, meetings, and hopes.

It will be open until November 16.

Rome exhibit shows migrants and missionaries as 'bridges'

An exhibition was inaugurated on October 3 in the Italian capital, focusing on the lives and tales of missionaries held by the Italian National Museum of Emigration (MEI) and the Migrantes Foundation....

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 13h

20 Italian academic institutions have taken part in IDOHE, Italian Days on Higher Education, in Morocco.

Representatives of Italian universities had the opportunity of meeting Moroccan students, presenting their courses and curricular activities.

20 Italian academies open their doors to Moroccan students

Twenty Italian academic institutions have taken part in IDOHE, Italian Days on Higher Education. The initiative was held in Morocco and organized by Uni-Italia with Italy's diplomatic-consular network...

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 1d

In 2015, the image of Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi’s body on a Turkish beach shocked the world and reignited debate over Europe’s treatment of those fleeing war.

A decade later, InfoMigrants returns to places marked by the 2015 migration movements.

Part one: Lampedusa

Ten years since the 2015 migration movements (1/5): Lampedusa, from humanity to making migrants invisible

Ten years ago, the image of Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi’s lifeless body on a Turkish beach shocked the world and rekindled the debate over Europe’s treatment of migrants as thousands fled the Syrian wa...

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 1d

The Humanity 1 rescue ship reached Sicily on October 4 with 39 #migrants and the bodies of two migrants who died shortly after the rescue. Seven others had drowned before the arrival of the migrant rescue ship.

Humanity 1 rescues 39 migrants as nine die in Strait of Sicily

The NGO-run vessel Humanity 1 reached Sicily on October 4 with 39 migrants on board and the bodies of two migrants who died shortly after a rescue operation south-east of the Sicilian island of Lamped...

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 1d

A Chinese national is reported to have died after a boat carrying at least 10 people capsized in the Danube River separating Serbia and Croatia.

The migrants from China were reportedly trying to cross the river border irregularly.

Chinese migrant dies during attempt to cross from Serbia into Croatia

A Chinese national is reported to have died after a boat carrying at least 10 people capsized in the Danube River separating Serbia and Croatia. The group of migrants from China was reportedly trying ...

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 1d

Denmark plans to tighten visa rules for Bangladeshi students amid concerns that study stays are being used as a backdoor into the labor market.

The move has been met with criticism.

Denmark to tighten visa policy for students from Bangladesh amid concerns over misuse

Denmark has announced plans to tighten its visa policy for Bangladeshi students, in particular those embarking on Master's Degree course programs, to prevent a study stay in Denmark from being used as...

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 1d

Pope Leo XIV has urged promoting a culture of fraternity on the theme of #migration, overcoming prejudices and indifference.

He made the remarks on October 5 in St Peter's Square to mark the Jubilee of Migrants and the Missionary World.

Pope urges to 'overcome stereotypes, prejudice on migrants'

Pope Leo XIV has urged to promote a culture of fraternity on the theme of migration, overcoming prejudices and indifference during a homily delivered on October 5 in St Peter's Square to mark the Jubi...

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 2d

Germany is inching closer to deporting Afghan criminals to their home country, confirming that officials have met with Taliban authorities in Kabul.

Experts believe that this could be the beginning of a normalization of ties with the Islamist regime.

Afghanistan: Germany 'close to reaching deportation deal' with Taliban

Germany is inching closer to deporting Afghan criminals to their home country, confirming that a delegation of officials has met with Taliban authorities in Kabul. Experts believe that this could be t...

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 2d

📷The humanitarian ship Humanity 1 rescued 41 people (mostly Sudanese fleeing war) from distress at sea in the Mediterranean over the weekend. However, two people died on board following the rescue.

Five people were medically evacuated directly off Lampedusa, SOS Humanity said.

InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 2d

In Italy, an inquiry is underway to verify the causes of the death of a citizen from Senegal in prison on September 26.

Three doctors are under investigation for the hypothesis of manslaughter in the region of Campania.

Italy: Senegalese man dies in prison, three doctors under investigation

An inquiry is underway to verify the causes of the death in prison on September 26 of a citizen from Senegal. Three doctors are under investigation for the hypothesis of manslaughter in the region of ...

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 2d

The Greek coast guard said it has recovered the body of a woman who is believed to have drowned, while 17 migrants were rescued.

Their boat had sunk near the Greek island of Lesbos.

Greece: One woman presumed dead as 17 are rescued near Lesbos

The Greek coast guard said it has recovered the body of a woman who is believed to have drowned, as it succeeded in rescuing 17 migrants whose boat had sunk near the Greek island of Lesbos. Europe's b...

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 2d

44 refugees arrived on October 2 from Ethiopia in Rome via humanitarian corridors organized by the Community of Sant'Egidio alongside the Italian Episcopal Conference (CEI) and the Italian government.

The group included Sudanese and Somali #refugees.

Sant'Egidio brings 44 Ethiopians to Italy amid Migrants Jubilee

Forty-four refugees arrived on October 2 from Ethiopia in Rome via humanitarian corridors organized by the Community of Sant'Egidio alongside the Italian Episcopal Conference (CEI) and the Italian gov...

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 6d

French authorities have evacuated a migrant camp in a disused warehouse in the northern coastal city of Calais. In another development, riot police in the same region halted a group of migrants from departing for the UK — but only for a brief period.
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Tough on migrants, France clears squatter camp in Calais and stops boat migrants

French authorities have evacuated a migrant camp in a disused warehouse in the northern coastal city of Calais. Hundreds of migrants had been sheltering in the building for a year. In another developm...

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 6d

A project called 'Migrants: the right to health and social equality' was presented during the conference 'School as a means to forge citizenship', held on October 1, in Italy's southern Puglia region.
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Project for migrants healthcare rights presented at conference

A project called 'Migrants: the right to health and social equality' was presented during the conference 'School as a means to forge citizenship', held on October 1, in Italy's southern Puglia region.

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 6d

The Humanity One vessel entered the port of Marina di Carrara (Massa Carrara) on September 30, slightly before 10am, with 29 migrants on board who had been rescued in the southern Mediterranean.
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Italy: Humanity One disembarks 29 migrants in Carrara

Humanity One, the NGO ship operated by the rescue charity SOS Humanity, entered the port of Marina di Carrara on the morning of September 30, with 29 migrants on board, of which 13 were unaccompanied ...

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 6d

Portugal has passed a bill designed to tighten immigration with the support of the far right. The biggest change affecting all migrants to Portugal are changes to family reunification.
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Portugal introduces law to limit migration

Portugal has passed a bill designed to tighten immigration with the support of the far right. The biggest change affecting all migrants to Portugal are changes to family reunification. The law is yet ...

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 6d

The need for foreign manpower was at the center of a congress in Italy recently, promoted by the country's top business association Confindustria.
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Italy: More migrant workers needed, says top business association

The need for foreign manpower was at the center of the congress 'International Mobility,' promoted by the Upper Adriatic chapter of Italian business association Confindustria and by the Italian Human ...

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 7d

French authorities are stepping up efforts to prevent migrants from crossing the Channel and reaching the UK.
This week, they blocked a group of migrants, reportedly including children, from accessing the beach at Gravelines and cleared a squatted building near Calais.

Migrants walk along the beach before trying to board an inflatable dinghy
leaving the coast of northern France in an attempt to cross the English Channel to reach Britain, from the beach of Petit- Fort- Philippe in Gravelines, near Calais, France, 27, 2025.

Police search for migrants in the sand dunes on the coast of Wimereux,
northern France, on April 2025.

* A body is carried on a stretcher after being found next to the beach of Gravelines, on the day a group of migrants attempted to cross the English Channel to reach Britain from northern France, near Calais, France, September 27, 2025.

InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 7d

The Consulate General of Afghanistan in Germany's former capital Bonn has closed its doors, effectively leaving thousands of Afghans in its catchment area without access to consular services.
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Germany: Afghan consulate in Bonn closes

The Consulate General of Afghanistan in Germany's former capital Bonn has closed its doors, effectively leaving thousands of Afghans in its catchment area without access to consular services.

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 7d

Officials arrested five men accused of helping bring Syrians without valid papers to Germany, following a series of searches across Germany's most populous state.
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Five alleged smugglers arrested in western Germany

Federal police in Germany’s most populous state, North Rhine-Westphalia, have conducted a series of searches against a group of suspected human traffickers in various locations across the state. Offic...

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InfoMigrants @infomigrants.net · 7d

The Spanish government has highlighted the benefits generated by immigration, after the center-right People's Party in opposition proposed implementing a points-based visa system for foreigners.
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Immigration not a problem in Spain, government tells opposition

The Spanish government has highlighted the benefits generated by immigration, after the center-right People's Party in opposition proposed implementing a points-based visa system for foreigners.

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