Over 11 million refugees may lose aid access due to cuts, says UN agency – Up to 11.6 million people are in danger of losing access to humanitarian assistance due to cuts in foreign aid by donor nations, the United Nations refugee agency said on Friday [18 July]. https://www.reuters.com/world/over-11-million-refugees-may-lose-aid-access-due-cuts-says-un-agency-2025-07-18/
Swedish migration minister faces pressure over son’s far-right links – Swedish Migration Minister Johan Forssell is facing mounting political pressure following revelations that his teenage son was involved with far-right extremist circles.
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Swedish migration minister faces pressure over son's far-right links | Euractiv
Forssell confirms his son’s former ties to a neo-Nazi group amid mounting political pressure.
Council of Europe notes improvements at migrant centres, but criticises ‘carceral’ environment – A Council of Europe committee noted improvements in Malta’s migrant open and closed centres - but also criticised an overly “carceral” environment, meaning that the environment being offered to those living in the centres was too prison-like.
Council of Europe notes improvements at migrant centres, but criticises ‘carceral’ environment - The Malta Independent
A Council of Europe committee noted improvements in Malta
Revealed: Dozens died after Italy ignored Frontex warning of adrift boat in 2024 – Italian authorities waited 40 hours before issuing an emergency alert for a boat with around 80 people adrift in the Mediterranean Sea after an initial sighting in March 2024 by the EU’s border and coast guard agency, Frontex.
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Revealed: Dozens died after Italy ignored Frontex warning of adrift boat in 2024
Italian authorities waited 40 hours before issuing an emergency alert for a boat with around 80 people lost in the Mediterranean Sea after an initi...
RELAND: Human rights watchdog warns that International Protection Bill could ‘criminalise’ asylum seekers – The State’s human rights watchdog has stated that the Government’s draft asylum bill “greatly expands” detention powers and is concerned that it could include electronic tagging and tracking of applicants.
Irish Examiner
Human rights watchdog warns that International Protection Bill could
IHREC says draft law greatly expands detention powers — and could introduce electronic tagging and tracking of applicants
Migrants taking riskier 2,000-kilometre sea journeys to reach Canaries – People hoping to reach the Canary Islands appear to be taking new and more dangerous routes to evade detection, as Spain has strengthened sea patrols between the islands and the African mainland.
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Spain: Migrants taking riskier 2,000-kilometer sea journeys to reach Canaries
Migrants hoping to reach the Canary Islands appear to be taking new — and&#...
Germany to stop funding migrant rescue ships in Mediterranean – The German government is to cut funding for groups that rescue migrants in distress when they cross the Mediterranean Sea.
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Germany to stop funding migrant rescue ships in Mediterranean | The National
Almost 750 people reported dead or missing after attempting perilous sea crossing so far this year
Denmark to push for stricter EU migration policies – Denmark’s strict migration policies have slowly spread across Europe and the country will now push for harsher EU-wide regulations during its upcoming EU presidency, including on asylum handling and legal appeals.
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Denmark to push for stricter EU migration policies
Denmark's strict migration policies have slowly spread across Europe and the country will now push for harsher EU-wide regulations during its ...
Children’s rights group urges probe into deportation violence – Children’s charity Defence for Children has expressed serious concern over reports that 10 children were subjected to violence or placed in restraints such as body cuffs and tie wraps when being deported from the Netherlands in 2024.
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Children's rights group urges probe into deportation violence - DutchNews.nl
Children’s charity Defence for Children has expressed serious concern over reports that 10 children were subjected to violence or placed in r...
Germany suspends refugees’ family reunification – Parliament has approved government plans to stop family members of individuals with subsidiary protection status from moving to Germany. The controversial move will affect Syrian families in particular.
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Germany suspends refugees' family reunification – DW – 06/27/2025
Parliament has approved government plans to stop family members of individuals with subsidiary protection status from moving to Germany. The contro...