A Pegida demonstration in Dresden in May. Photo: DPA Refugees live in fear of German far-right Published: 30 Jul 2015 08:11 GMT+02:00 It’s an astonishing statement for a refugee from war-torn Syria, but Taher has had enough of the xenophobia he has experienced in Germany. “I want to return to […]
We can’t stop the flow of migrants to Europe. Rehousing them is our only option Patrick Kingsley Europe’s population stands at 740 million, so housing an additional 1 million refugees is possible without major social impact – and it’s been done before Migrants in Calais on their way to the […]
REFUGEES Asylum requests increase by almost half JUL 20, 2015 – 14:35 An end of the road for refugees? (Keystone) Requests for refugee status rose sharply in Switzerland during the second quarter of 2015, with a 47% increase in numbers compared with the same period last year, according to official […]
BORDER CLOSURE Bishop slams calls to shut refugees out JUL 26, 2015 – 13:19 Border guard at the border between Switzerland and Italy is about to check a group of people at the Chiasso station (Keystone) The head of Switzerland’s biggest Roman Catholic diocese has strongly criticised proposals by politicians […]
Integration Minister Inger Støjberg. Photo: Keld Navntoft/Scanpix Denmark to run anti-refugee advertisements Published: 24 Jul 2015 08:45 GMT+02:00 The government plans to launch an information campaign in foreign newspapers to deter refugees in response to human smugglers publishing comparative information on refugee benefits in EU countries. Integration Minister Inger Støjberg […]
REFUGEE CRISIS Making sense of migration: facts and figures By Duc-Quang Nguyen and Stefania Summermatter JUL 22, 2015 – 11:00 A growing number of asylum seekers are making their way to Europe. In several countries, Switzerland included, there have been calls to close the borders. In this summary, swissinfo.ch […]
IMMIGRATION Majority of Swiss ready to welcome refugee centres By Anand Chandrasekhar JUL 15, 2015 – 17:45 Over 60% of Swiss surveyed were ready to share an evening meal with refugees (Keystone) According to a survey commissioned by the French-language weekly Hebdo, the majority of Swiss do not have […]
Those fleeing death and war face assaults and beatings from thuggish guards, says Robert Fisk ROBERT FISK Friday 10 July 2015 I came to Greece to cover Europe’s shame – the possible departure of an EU member from the great post-war unification of the continent. But I found Europe’s shame […]
by Robert Fisk, The Independent Nineteenth-century Americans were on safe ground when they inscribed the words of Emma Lazarus on the Statue of Liberty: “Give me your tired, your poor, […]
Syria conflict: Belgium rescues 200 Aleppo Christians Before the war, Aleppo had one of the biggest Christian communities in the Middle East Syria’s war Some 240 people, mainly Christians, have been brought out of Syria’s second city of Aleppo and taken to Belgium, the government in Brussels says. All the […]
By JT – Jul 07,2015 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The UK has announced additional £100 million in aid for Syrian refugees and the countries hosting them, a statement by the British embassy in Amman said Tuesday. The embassy said the announcement was made by International Development Secretary Justine Greening […]
By Gaby Ochsenbein swissinfo.ch The European Union’s inability to agree on a plan to distribute refugees across its 28 countries according to a binding quota system shocked professor of migration […]
Summary by Elise Knutsen, Daily Star, Lebanon On a sweltering summer day, Walid and Ahmad sit on Hamra street with their blackened shoe shining rags between […]
INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON Immigrants in Switzerland are well integrated, says OECD JUL 2, 2015 – 19:22 Education success in Switzerland was a weak point for immigrants, the OECD found (Keystone) Immigrants moving to Switzerland integrate quite easily, especially into the job market. But poverty levels and training possibilities are problematic, an […]
TEMPORARY RESIDENCE Limbo status for migrants creates problems By Stefania Summermatter swissinfo.ch JUN 29, 2015 – 11:00 In late May there were over 31,000 people registered with an ‘F’ permit (Keystone) “Temporary residence” status was created to guarantee short-term protection to unsuccessful asylum seekers in Switzerland before they could be sent home. […]
Charities fear the unaccompanied minors are vulnerable to being forced into crime and prostitution Some were rescued by the Royal Navy’s HMS Bulwark, part of a pan-European naval force Photo: PA By Nick Squires, Correspondent, Rome 5:30PM BST 25 Jun 2015 More than 5,000 refugee children have disappeared without trace […]
Charities fear the unaccompanied minors are vulnerable to being forced into crime and prostitution Some were rescued by the Royal Navy’s HMS Bulwark, part of a pan-European naval force Photo: PA By Nick Squires, Correspondent, Rome 5:30PM BST 25 Jun 2015 More than 5,000 refugee children have disappeared without trace […]
Migrants from sub-Saharan Africa arrive in Augusta, Sicily, in April. Having been screened for disease and photographed by police, they wait to be bussed to a reception center.Alessio Mamo / Redux DAVID FRUM JULY/AUGUST 2015 ISSUE Illegal migration across the Mediterranean has tripled since the overthrow of Muammar Qaddafi in […]
JUN 22, 2015 – swissinfo.ch Foreign immigrants are expected to account for more than 80% of Switzerland’s population increase in the next 30 years, according to projections from the Federal Statistical Office. The number of people living in Switzerland is forecast to rise from 8.2 million at present to 10.2 […]
By AFP – Jun 21,2015 – TURIN, Italy — Pope Francis said Sunday the plight of asylum seekers hoping for a new life in Europe was enough to make him […]