Irregular migrants at greater risk of exploitation as Europe eases lockdown, says Europol  

The easing of the coronavirus lockdown across Europe may increase the exploitation of irregular migrants by organised...
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IOM highlights increased risk of migrants dying in “invisible shipwrecks”

The International Organization for Migration has expressed concern about the heightened risk of migrants running into...
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Greece rejected half of all asylum applications in the last two months

Greek authorities have rejected 11,000 asylum applications (48.2 per cent of the total) in the last two months of March...
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Two more coronavirus cases confirmed in Lesbos migrant camp

Another two asylum seekers on Greece’s Lesbos island have tested positive for the coronavirus, doubling the total...
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New record for number of migrants intercepted in the English Channel in one day

The interception of irregular migrants trying to reach the UK via the English Channel has hit a new record after 145...
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Iraqi Kurdistan to reopen government offices after two-month lockdown

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Council of Ministers decided to reopen government institutions ”to resume...
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Migrants rescue ship not allowed to dock in any EU port

About 78 migrants who fled Libya for Europe are stuck at sea onboard a rescue ship with no port to disembark, according...
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Germany is advised to introduce cash-for-visa system for African migrants   

Germany should set up a visa scheme through which African migrants can obtain a temporary work permit with a cash...
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Migrants protest extended quarantine in Niger  

Hundreds of sub-Saharan African migrants stranded in Niger have taken to the streets to protest their extended...
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