EU’s new migration pact is normalisation of racial profiling
Article 5 of the regulation makes a significant leap: police and border authorities would be able to force people who cannot prove regular entry to submit to screening not just…
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Albania-Italy migration deal takes next step towards parliamentary vote
The Albanian government has approved the agreement signed by Prime Minister Edi Rama and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni relating to the processing of asylum claims by Italy on Albanian…
Facing asylum seeker surge from Russia, Finland mulls curbing access
Further groups of asylum seekers arrived on Wednesday (15 November) at Finland’s southeastern border via Russia, part of a sudden surge that the president said appeared to be Russian revenge…
Germany can screen asylum claims abroad despite Rwanda ruling, lawmakers insist
UNHCR-supervised asylum procedures abroad could provide a workaround for human rights concerns raised by the Supreme Court, the FDP, a junior partner in Germany’s coalition government, said on Wednesday (15…
Biden-Xi Talks Lead to Little but a Promise to Keep Talking
Both American and Chinese accounts of the meeting indicated scant progress on the issues that have pushed the two nations to the edge of conflict. Share full article 11 VideotranscriptBackbars0:00/1:12-0:00
Meloni confirms checks at the Slovenian border are ‘temporary and proportionate’
The border controls introduced at the border with Slovenia at the end of October to deal with growing migratory pressure are ”temporary and proportionate”, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told…
Sánchez vows to be ‘wall against far-right’ amid amnesty law fallout
Spain’s acting prime ministerPedro Sánchez, to be sworn in as the new head of government on Thursday, vowed that his government will be a “wall” of democracy, progress and coexistence…
‘Grand Coalition’ to isolate Portugal’s far right?
Portugal’s Socialists continue to lose ground ahead of national elections on 10 March, with the centre-right opposition leading the polls but needing the strengthened far-right to govern, according to Euractiv’s…
The Filoli Estate, Host to Biden and Xi, Has Hollywood History
The meeting took place at a giant 20th century estate built by a family that made its fortune in the gold boom. Share full article Filoli estate, where President Biden…
Staffing and Technology Woes Threaten Aviation Safety, Report Says
The Federal Aviation Administration turned to outside experts after a string of near collisions. They called for addressing the shortage of air traffic controllers and improving aging tech. Share full…