In May 2023, 80,375 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries. Compared with May 2022 (63 455), this represents a 27%...
In April 2023, 72,630 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries. Compared with April 2022 (54,350), this represents a 34 %...
A new law on EU standards for the reception of applicants for international protection was adopted today (25 April) by the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil...
All EU countries must share responsibility for hosting asylum seekers arriving in Europe. So it follows those that refuse to do so should not get solidarity...
GUE/NGL group has intervened at the start of today’s (1 March) mini-plenary at the European Parliament to criticise President Antonio Tajani’s recent interview with the German...
On the occasion of World Refugee Day, 20 June 2016, European Commission First Vice President Frans Timmermans, High Representative/Vice President Federica Mogherini and Commissioners Mimica, Avramopoulos and Stylianides said: "An estimate 60...
The agreement to return migrants and asylum seekers from the Greek islands to Turkey, reached at the meeting of heads of state or government on 18...