Germany Pilots Faster Asylum Seeker Transfer Process at Austrian Border
Germany and Austria are piloting a new process at their shared border to speed up the return of asylum seekers to the EU country responsible for their case, addressing a low transfer rate (5,827 of 74,583 requests in 2024).
Germany Pilots Faster Asylum Seeker Transfer Process at Austrian Border
Germany and Austria are piloting a new process at their shared border to speed up the return of asylum seekers to the EU country responsible for their case, addressing a low transfer rate (5,827 of 74,583 requests in 2024).
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36% Bias Score
German Immigration Drops Sharply in 2023
Germany's 2023 immigration numbers show a sharp decrease compared to 2022, with 210,000 new asylum applications—a third fewer than in 2023; nearly two million immigrated and 1.3 million emigrated, primarily due to fewer Ukrainian refugees. Despite this, Germany remains the leading EU destination for...
German Immigration Drops Sharply in 2023
Germany's 2023 immigration numbers show a sharp decrease compared to 2022, with 210,000 new asylum applications—a third fewer than in 2023; nearly two million immigrated and 1.3 million emigrated, primarily due to fewer Ukrainian refugees. Despite this, Germany remains the leading EU destination for...
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44% Bias Score
Italy's Failed Albanian Asylum Plan: €67.5 Million and Counting
Italy's €67.5 million plan to process asylum seekers in Albania, launched in October 2023, is stalled due to legal challenges; only 16 migrants were transferred, all returned to Italy, despite fully staffed centers and high personnel costs.
Italy's Failed Albanian Asylum Plan: €67.5 Million and Counting
Italy's €67.5 million plan to process asylum seekers in Albania, launched in October 2023, is stalled due to legal challenges; only 16 migrants were transferred, all returned to Italy, despite fully staffed centers and high personnel costs.
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56% Bias Score
Bulgaria Forces Syrian Asylum Seekers to Sign "Voluntary Return" Documents
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, Bulgaria is reportedly forcing Syrian asylum seekers to sign "voluntary return" documents, sometimes violently, according to a report by No Name Kitchen (NNK) reviewed by the Guardian; the report includes testimonies, photos, and documents.
Bulgaria Forces Syrian Asylum Seekers to Sign "Voluntary Return" Documents
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, Bulgaria is reportedly forcing Syrian asylum seekers to sign "voluntary return" documents, sometimes violently, according to a report by No Name Kitchen (NNK) reviewed by the Guardian; the report includes testimonies, photos, and documents.
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60% Bias Score
EU Discusses Syrian Refugee Returns and Asylum Outsourcing
Following recent changes in Syria, EU member states are discussing voluntary Syrian refugee returns, with Austria advocating immediate action and other nations suspending asylum applications; several favor outsourcing asylum processing to third countries.
EU Discusses Syrian Refugee Returns and Asylum Outsourcing
Following recent changes in Syria, EU member states are discussing voluntary Syrian refugee returns, with Austria advocating immediate action and other nations suspending asylum applications; several favor outsourcing asylum processing to third countries.
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44% Bias Score
"EU Approves Temporary Asylum Suspension at Eastern Border Amidst Hybrid Warfare Concerns"
"The European Commission approved Poland's plan to temporarily suspend asylum rights due to manipulated migrant flows from Belarus and Russia, a decision also applicable to other EU states facing similar hybrid warfare threats, sparking human rights concerns."
"EU Approves Temporary Asylum Suspension at Eastern Border Amidst Hybrid Warfare Concerns"
"The European Commission approved Poland's plan to temporarily suspend asylum rights due to manipulated migrant flows from Belarus and Russia, a decision also applicable to other EU states facing similar hybrid warfare threats, sparking human rights concerns."
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56% Bias Score
Syrian Asylum Seekers Return Home, Leading to Sharp Drop in Cyprus Applications
More than 1,500 Syrian nationals have withdrawn asylum applications or returned to Syria after the Assad regime's fall last month, leading to a 41% drop in new asylum applications in Cyprus in 2024 and decreased boat arrivals from Lebanon, due to stricter policies and international cooperation.
Syrian Asylum Seekers Return Home, Leading to Sharp Drop in Cyprus Applications
More than 1,500 Syrian nationals have withdrawn asylum applications or returned to Syria after the Assad regime's fall last month, leading to a 41% drop in new asylum applications in Cyprus in 2024 and decreased boat arrivals from Lebanon, due to stricter policies and international cooperation.
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52% Bias Score
Mediterranean Migrant Shipwrecks Claim 27 Lives; UNICEF Urges EU Action
At least 27 migrants, including children, died in two shipwrecks off Tunisia; UNICEF urged EU action for refugee children's safety, citing over 2,275 missing at sea in 2024 and highlighting the need for safe migration routes and improved asylum processing.
Mediterranean Migrant Shipwrecks Claim 27 Lives; UNICEF Urges EU Action
At least 27 migrants, including children, died in two shipwrecks off Tunisia; UNICEF urged EU action for refugee children's safety, citing over 2,275 missing at sea in 2024 and highlighting the need for safe migration routes and improved asylum processing.
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44% Bias Score
Italy to Proceed with Albanian Migrant Centers Despite Controversy
Following a summit at Palazzo Chigi, the Italian government confirmed its plan to activate migrant centers in Albania starting in January, despite controversies surrounding their conditions and legal challenges, supported by a recent court decision affirming national authority to define safe countri...
Italy to Proceed with Albanian Migrant Centers Despite Controversy
Following a summit at Palazzo Chigi, the Italian government confirmed its plan to activate migrant centers in Albania starting in January, despite controversies surrounding their conditions and legal challenges, supported by a recent court decision affirming national authority to define safe countri...
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56% Bias Score
Greece Halts Syrian Asylum Decisions Amidst EU Return Discussions"
Greece's National Security Council temporarily suspended asylum decisions for Syrian refugees in Greek camps, pending situation stabilization in Syria, while the EU discusses voluntary return plans.
Greece Halts Syrian Asylum Decisions Amidst EU Return Discussions"
Greece's National Security Council temporarily suspended asylum decisions for Syrian refugees in Greek camps, pending situation stabilization in Syria, while the EU discusses voluntary return plans.
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40% Bias Score
Poland's Illegal Pushbacks of Asylum Seekers Violate International Law
A Human Rights Watch report details Poland's illegal pushbacks of asylum seekers from Belarus, forcing them to sign documents waiving their right to asylum and leaving them vulnerable to abuse, violating international law and EU regulations. Over 6,000 people were pushed back between July 2023 and J...
Poland's Illegal Pushbacks of Asylum Seekers Violate International Law
A Human Rights Watch report details Poland's illegal pushbacks of asylum seekers from Belarus, forcing them to sign documents waiving their right to asylum and leaving them vulnerable to abuse, violating international law and EU regulations. Over 6,000 people were pushed back between July 2023 and J...
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40% Bias Score