UK Labour leader calls for EU deal on migrants and smuggling gangs
A UK Labour government would seek to negotiate an agreement with the EU on migration control, party leader Keir Starmer has said, in contrast to the policies pursued by the…
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Albanian PM sets scene before pivotal Kosovo-Serbia meeting in Brussels
Serbia is trying to delay the Kosovo-Serbia normalisation of relations progress and benefit as much as possible from Pristina’s mistakes, helping Belgrade’s self-victimisation in the international arena, Albanian Prime Minister…
Germany halts relocation of migrants arriving in Italy
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD/S&D) has suspended the Voluntary Solidarity Mechanism (VSM) regarding asylum applicants because of Rome’s refusal to implement the Dublin Agreement, the German Interior Ministry confirmed…
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Belgian court halts decision denying housing to single male asylum seekers
Belgium’s Council of State suspended on Wednesday the decision by Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration Nicole de Moor to temporarily suspend the reception of single men by the…
Former Swedish PM accuses far-right leader of fuelling Quran crisis
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has allowed the far-right Sweden Democrats to inflame the Quran-burning crisis, Sweden’s former prime minister and leader of the Social Democratic Party, Magdalena Andersson, said…
Activists: Portugal’s public transport fares must be adapted to remote work
Public transport in Portugal must adapt to the trend of remote work and offer easier, cheaper and more flexible fares alternatives, according to the Portuguese environmental association Zero, which has…
Maltese journalists demand action, reform from government
More than 130 Maltese journalists, broadcasters, researchers, media platforms and activists have called on Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela to make good on his long-time promises to strengthen the media…
Lampedusa hotspot collapses as police and migrants clash
Thousands of migrants rescued by Italian authorities and currently waiting to be relocated clashed with police on Wednesday after they demanded to be transferred to suitable housing. Italy is facing…
Spain’s centre-right forces unite to block amnesty law
Spain’s main centre-right opposition party, the Partido Popular (EPP), and the Societat Civil Catalana joined forces to oppose the future amnesty law for those involved in the 20