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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Caribbean nations launch EU-style deal to let citizens work freely across borders

Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St Vincent and the Grenadines enact an EU-style free movement allowing nationals to live and work indefinitely across the four countries.
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3 days ago

Starmer's attack on Reform UK is 'pathetic' and 'stupid,' Labour MP says - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

"I think this whole thing calling Nigel Farage a racist is quite pathetic. I've seen him really try to take issue with genuine racists in his party. So you can attack Nigel Farage on a whole load of things, but calling him a racist? I really disapprove of that." He continued, "Labour is moving to a position where it could work very well with Reform. That's just the reality for the Prime Minister."
UK politics
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 days ago

Mahmood in immigration crackdown as she overhauls main route to British citizenship

Shabana Mahmood plans a migration crackdown requiring high English, clean criminal records, community volunteering, paid work and no benefit claims for indefinite leave to remain.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

The Guardian view on Labour conference: a clash of visions and direction, not egos and personnel | Editorial

A universal digital ID for work risks creating a national data spine linking health, welfare, housing, tax, and migration records, increasing surveillance.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Japan cuts Africa exchange programme amid fake immigration claims

Japan's foreign aid agency has scrapped a cultural exchange initiative with African countries after an online misinformation campaign led to a torrent of complaints and fear of increased immigration. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announced on Thursday that it will cancel the Africa Hometown scheme, after an episode that experts say illustrates the potential impact of fake news and populist narratives to shape migration policy.
World news
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

If Europe keeps placating its own far right, how can it possibly stand up to Trump? | Thu Nguyen and Jannik Jansen

Europe's commitment to democratic values is eroding as leaders capitulate to US pressure and far-right influences, weakening rule of law, human rights, and multilateralism.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

How Farage's plan for legal migration could put thousands at risk of deportation

Reform UK proposes deporting hundreds of thousands of legal migrants and scrapping indefinite leave to remain, claiming large fiscal savings despite disputed figures.
#reproductive-rights
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Trump tells Britain to call out the military' to control its borders

Trump urged Britain to deploy the military to control borders and pressed Starmer on migration while the state visit helped secure major US investment.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Government to appeal against ruling blocking migrant deportation to France

The government will appeal a High Court ruling that blocked returning an Eritrean migrant to France under the UK-France deportation deal, citing misuse of last‑minute modern slavery claims.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

For some minority Britons the unite the kingdom' rally shows far-right politics is becoming legitimised

Rising far-right visibility and large rallies have sparked fear among ethnic-minority Britons, evoking Windrush-era discrimination and concerns about hostile migration policies.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Ai Weiwei and the lost backpack: A Chinese exile's brush with bureaucracy

A backpack is forgotten on the train. It seems a simple enough problem to resolve, especially in Germany, oft famed for its orderliness and efficiency. But when you're living as a refugee or in exile, the documents the bag contained are not mere pieces of paper to be reissued. They very well may be irreplaceable a displaced person's only means of existing within a coldly bureaucratic society. To lose them can be devastating, turning borders into walls.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Yvette Cooper frustrated' by Home Office move amid Starmer reshuffle

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
UK politics
World politics
fromWIRED
3 weeks ago

Right-Wing Influencers Are Turning to Foreign Affairs

Politicians and governments use influencer platforms and staged visits to broadcast diplomatic messages on social media, reaching new audiences while provoking controversy.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Poland: Is helping immigrants a crime? DW 09/07/2025

Five volunteer aid workers face human-trafficking charges after helping an Iraqi-Kurdish family near the Polish-Belarus border, underscoring migration and humanitarian tensions.
UK politics
fromBusiness Matters
3 weeks ago

Labour weighs human rights reform as Mahmood shifts right on migration to counter Reform UK

Ministers consider changing the ECHR and tightening migration policy, including returns deals and moving asylum seekers to barracks, amid Reform UK's polling surge.
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

You need solidarity and consistency': Pedro Sanchez on the EU, Trump and fighting the far right

Pedro Sanchez defends migration as economically essential and advances a values-based foreign policy while holding a rare bilateral summit with Keir Starmer after a Brexit-era gap.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Cooper attacks Farage and Badenoch's migrant crackdown calls

The Independent relies on donations to fund on-the-ground, paywall-free journalism covering issues like reproductive rights, climate change, Big Tech, and migration.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Germany updates: Merkel's 'Wir schaffen das!' ten years on DW 08/31/2025

Germany marks the 10th anniversary of Merkel's 'Wir schaffen das' amid migration challenges, a manhunt for far-right activist Marla-Svenja Liebich, and the Love Train.
#asylum-seekers
UK news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

UK's Starmer hosts France's Macron for migration talks during state visit

Britain proposed a 'one-in, one-out' deal for asylum seekers on English Channel crossings, which France has declined to sign.
Germany news
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

German Border Police Barred From Rejecting Some Asylum Seekers Without a Review

Berlin court mandates investigation of asylum claims from EU countries, impacting Merz government's migration control efforts.
Germany news
fromSpiegel
1 month ago

"Have We Done It?": How Is Germany Doing 10 Years after the Refugee Crisis?

Germany accepted over one million asylum seekers in 2015, triggering major social, political, and demographic changes.
World news
fromThe Economist
1 month ago

The new fears of Cubans in Florida

Cuban exiles in Miami, once welcomed with assistance and honored at the Freedom Tower, face diminishing privileged treatment established since the Cold War.
#uganda
#greece
#uk
fromeuronews
3 months ago
France politics

UK pressures France to crack down on small boat crossings

UK officials are urging France to allow intervention in migrant crossings to better manage the situation.
Pressure is mounting on France to tighten laws governing migrant rescues at sea.
France politics
fromeuronews
3 months ago

UK pressures France to crack down on small boat crossings

UK officials are urging France to allow intervention in migrant crossings to better manage the situation.
Pressure is mounting on France to tighten laws governing migrant rescues at sea.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Arrests after asylum hotel protests in England

Protests occurred in England over hotels housing asylum seekers, resulting in fifteen arrests amid clashes between anti-migrant and counter protest groups.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Gang leaders among first to be hit by small boat sanctions

The UK has frozen the assets of gang leaders and small boat suppliers to combat human smuggling.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

UK sanctions 25 targets involved in alleged people smuggling

The United Kingdom has sanctioned 25 targets involved in alleged people smuggling, under a new financial sanctions regime targeting those facilitating the travel of refugees and migrants across the English Channel via small boats.
UK news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Germany updates: Berlin deports dozens of Iraqi citizens DW 07/22/2025

Some 43 Iraqi citizens were deported from Germany on a charter flight to Baghdad, as part of the government's enforcement of tougher migration policies. The Ministry of Justice of Thuringia stated that those deported were primarily "single men" who were required to leave and included individuals with previous criminal convictions.
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UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Preparations to deliver Patriot missile systems to Ukraine under way, Nato's top Europe commander says Europe live

A new UK-Germany bilateral treaty addresses smuggling, defense exports, and industrial ties, with a focus on unauthorized migration.
#uk-france-relations
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

'Ireland isn't tearing up migration system in relation to this' - Simon Harris on visa refusal for Palestinian children on GAA trip

Ireland isn't just tearing up its migration system or rules in relation to this. Every visa has to be issued on its merits, particularly when it involves minors.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Judge to weigh blocking Trump on birthright citizenship despite supreme court ruling US politics live

The Trump administration pressed five African presidents to take in migrants from other countries when they are deported by the US, according to two officials.
US politics
#germany
Germany politics
fromThe Local Germany
4 months ago

Germany moves to end family reunification for refugees

Germany's Federal Cabinet passed a bill to suspend family reunification for migrants with subsidiary protection status, tightening immigration policies.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
4 months ago

Germany updates: Cabinet mulls family reunification curbs DW 05/28/2025

Germany plans to limit family reunification for refugees under temporary status.
New bill coincides with coalition agreement, aiming to reduce migration pull factors.
Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
3 months ago

Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday

Germany's new border policy rejecting asylum seekers without proper checks is ruled illegal by court.
Civil liberties in Germany are increasingly under threat, with concerns over freedom of speech and assembly.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
4 months ago

Germany updates: Cabinet mulls family reunification curbs DW 05/28/2025

Germany plans to limit family reunification for refugees under temporary status.
New bill coincides with coalition agreement, aiming to reduce migration pull factors.
#border-control
fromwww.thelocal.se
2 months ago

Swedish migration minister called to testify to parliament about relative's white supremacism links

Johan Forssell was summoned to a parliamentary committee to address questions about a close relative's connections to white power extremism, amid concerns over Sweden's security.
Europe news
#chancellor-merz
Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
3 months ago

Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday

Chancellor Merz defends controversial migration policies after a court ruling, asserting their necessity for public safety.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Europe should reduce US and China dual dependencies', Macron warns

Emmanuel Macron emphasized the need for European countries to reduce their dual dependencies on the US and China, stating that such dependencies threaten fair trade and economic sustainability.
Europe politics
#schengen-area
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Germany updates: Merz wants 'quick' EU tariff deal with US DW 07/03/2025

Germany seeks direct agreements with the Taliban for deportations of Afghan migrants.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

Trump Wants to Deputize National Guard as Immigration Judges And Build More Alligator Alcatraz' Facilities in Florida

Trump supports DeSantis' plan to use National Guard as immigration judges and approve the construction of new migrant facilities.
#journalism
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

The country where the left (not the far right) made hardline immigration laws

Denmark has adopted restrictive migration policies, surprising many who expect far-right groups to lead such movements.
Germany politics
fromSpiegel
6 months ago

A "Little Coalition" for Germany: Friedrich Merz Faces an Uphill Battle as negotiations in Berlin Heat Up

European defense spending is a major focus in coalition discussions after the election.
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

I'm going to get better as Tory leader, Badenoch says

Badenoch stated that the interviews reflect a commitment to improvement, and she emphasized that the learning process in leadership is ongoing and dynamic.
UK politics
#uk-immigration
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago
UK news

UK to time limit visas for roles below graduate level under new migration plan

Skilled overseas workers' visas are now time-limited unless securing degree-level jobs as part of new migration plans.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago
UK politics

Labour targets international students claiming asylum after losses to Reform in local elections

The UK government plans to tighten asylum processes for international students as part of a broader immigration reform agenda.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
4 months ago

Migrants already in UK face longer wait for permanent settlement

UK migrants will now wait 10 years for permanent settlement, affecting current residents and new applicants.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Labour targets international students claiming asylum after losses to Reform in local elections

The UK government plans to tighten asylum processes for international students as part of a broader immigration reform agenda.
#german-politics
fromwww.dw.com
3 months ago
Germany politics

Germany updates: Greens, Left slam Merz's migration policy DW 06/03/2025

The conservative government is accused of creating illegal migration policies that undermine European law and distract from pressing domestic issues.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Germany politics

Germany needs a unifier. In Merz, it is getting a chancellor whose instincts are to divide | Chris Reiter and Will Wilkes

Friedrich Merz's hardline migration strategy backfired, fracturing party unity and raising concerns about Germany's political future.
Germany politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Germany needs a unifier. In Merz, it is getting a chancellor whose instincts are to divide | Chris Reiter and Will Wilkes

Friedrich Merz's hardline migration strategy backfired, fracturing party unity and raising concerns about Germany's political future.
Germany politics
fromThe Local Germany
4 months ago

Who will be most affected by move to end fast-track German citizenship?

Germany's cabinet passed a bill to end the three-year fast track for citizenship, requiring five years for naturalization instead.
fromwww.dw.com
4 months ago

Germany updates: Cabinet approves family reunification curbs DW 05/28/2025

Dobrindt emphasized the need to significantly reduce 'pull factors' to Germany, indicating that the country must adopt a stricter stance on family reunification for certain migrants.
Germany politics
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
4 months ago

Starmer migration plan will damage Wales, FM fears

Eluned Morgan expresses concern over Sir Keir Starmer's migration plans potentially damaging Wales and urges for better support and investment.
UK politics
fromwww.thelocal.se
4 months ago

Sweden Democrats welcome citizenship freeze as 'step in right direction'

The Sweden Democrats support a halt to citizenship approvals due to new security checks, anticipating lowered foreign citizenship grants.
April saw only six citizenship approvals, a significant decline from March's 3,234, due to stalled processes.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Starmer tells MPs he will fight Farage as Labour' at anxious private meeting

Labour will actively combat Nigel Farage and Reform UK, emphasizing the need to demonstrate party achievements and unite against anti-worker sentiments.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
4 months ago

PM signals youth mobility scheme could be part of EU deal

Sir Keir Starmer signals a potential EU youth mobility scheme, emphasizing it would not restore pre-Brexit freedom of movement.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
4 months ago

PM's Albania trip shows tricky path on migration

The UK Prime Minister is focusing on reducing illegal migration through strategies in Albania and EUR cooperation, distancing from previous policies.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Starmer defends plans to curb net migration after backlash from MPs

Keir Starmer's migration plan aims for integration and control but has sparked backlash likened to Enoch Powell's rhetoric.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
4 months ago

Germany updates: Merz govt to reject more asylum-seekers DW 05/07/2025

Germany's government under Chancellor Merz is increasing border police to implement stricter migration policies while ensuring that it doesn't negatively affect neighboring countries.
fromwww.thelocal.se
4 months ago

'Enormous potential': How Sweden's migration minister wants to attract international talent

"I've just listened to [the healthcare workers'] stories about why they ended up in Sweden. But having said that, we need to get even better in the future."
UK news
#rwanda
Europe politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

In the Battle for Next Pope, Cardinal Erdo Emerges as a Conservative Favorite

Cardinal Erdo's migration stance contrasts with Pope Francis' compassion, highlighting divisions in the Catholic Church.
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