Spain's Ministries Clash Over Expanding Foreign Worker Recruitment
Spain's Ministry of Inclusion seeks to expand the catalog of hard-to-fill jobs to boost foreign worker recruitment, clashing with the Ministry of Labor, which cites a low overall vacancy rate (0.9%) and highlights the need for objective criteria in selecting occupations, despite 42.8% of companies r...
Spain's Ministries Clash Over Expanding Foreign Worker Recruitment
Spain's Ministry of Inclusion seeks to expand the catalog of hard-to-fill jobs to boost foreign worker recruitment, clashing with the Ministry of Labor, which cites a low overall vacancy rate (0.9%) and highlights the need for objective criteria in selecting occupations, despite 42.8% of companies r...
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36% Bias Score
UK Unveils World-First Sanctions Regime to Combat Human Trafficking
Keir Starmer announced a world-first sanctions regime to target human traffickers' assets in the UK, aiming to deter illegal Channel crossings by financially crippling smuggling networks; the regime will publicly name traffickers and freeze their UK-based assets, with further details to be unveiled ...
UK Unveils World-First Sanctions Regime to Combat Human Trafficking
Keir Starmer announced a world-first sanctions regime to target human traffickers' assets in the UK, aiming to deter illegal Channel crossings by financially crippling smuggling networks; the regime will publicly name traffickers and freeze their UK-based assets, with further details to be unveiled ...
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52% Bias Score
Trump Administration Plans Large-Scale Immigration Raid for Inauguration Day
The incoming Trump administration is planning a large-scale immigration raid targeting undocumented workers in the Washington, D.C. area, possibly beginning on Inauguration Day, focusing on workplaces in agriculture, construction, hospitality, and healthcare, marking a shift from previous administra...
Trump Administration Plans Large-Scale Immigration Raid for Inauguration Day
The incoming Trump administration is planning a large-scale immigration raid targeting undocumented workers in the Washington, D.C. area, possibly beginning on Inauguration Day, focusing on workplaces in agriculture, construction, hospitality, and healthcare, marking a shift from previous administra...
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60% Bias Score
German Asylum Suspension Impacts Syrian Refugees Amidst Integration Success Stories
Fadi Zaim, a Syrian refugee, established a successful catering business in Berlin after arriving in 2013; however, Germany's recent suspension of Syrian asylum applications raises concerns about the future of refugee integration.
German Asylum Suspension Impacts Syrian Refugees Amidst Integration Success Stories
Fadi Zaim, a Syrian refugee, established a successful catering business in Berlin after arriving in 2013; however, Germany's recent suspension of Syrian asylum applications raises concerns about the future of refugee integration.
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32% Bias Score
Greece Authorizes 89,290 Foreign Worker Positions for 2025
The Greek government approved a plan to recruit 89,290 foreign workers in 2025, addressing labor shortages in agriculture (36,000 seasonal positions), construction, and tourism, following previous authorizations of 180,442 positions in 2023-2024.
Greece Authorizes 89,290 Foreign Worker Positions for 2025
The Greek government approved a plan to recruit 89,290 foreign workers in 2025, addressing labor shortages in agriculture (36,000 seasonal positions), construction, and tourism, following previous authorizations of 180,442 positions in 2023-2024.
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36% Bias Score
Baby Born at Sea on Deadly Migrant Route to Canary Islands
A baby was born on a migrant boat off the coast of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands on Monday, highlighting the dangers of the Atlantic migration route; at least 10,457 migrants died or disappeared attempting this route in 2024, causing political tension in Spain.
Baby Born at Sea on Deadly Migrant Route to Canary Islands
A baby was born on a migrant boat off the coast of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands on Monday, highlighting the dangers of the Atlantic migration route; at least 10,457 migrants died or disappeared attempting this route in 2024, causing political tension in Spain.
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44% Bias Score
Pilot Project Tackles Depopulation in Rural Spain Through Housing Initiatives
A pilot project in San Esteban de Gormaz, Soria, seeks to reverse depopulation by addressing a 42% housing vacancy rate through community engagement, landlord support, and public incentives, aiming to attract renters and revitalize the rural area.
Pilot Project Tackles Depopulation in Rural Spain Through Housing Initiatives
A pilot project in San Esteban de Gormaz, Soria, seeks to reverse depopulation by addressing a 42% housing vacancy rate through community engagement, landlord support, and public incentives, aiming to attract renters and revitalize the rural area.
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44% Bias Score
Trump Administration Plans Mass Immigration Raid for Inauguration Day
The incoming Trump administration is planning a large-scale raid targeting undocumented immigrants in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, potentially beginning on Inauguration Day, focusing on workplaces in agriculture, construction, hospitality, and health care, contrasting with previous admin...
Trump Administration Plans Mass Immigration Raid for Inauguration Day
The incoming Trump administration is planning a large-scale raid targeting undocumented immigrants in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, potentially beginning on Inauguration Day, focusing on workplaces in agriculture, construction, hospitality, and health care, contrasting with previous admin...
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48% Bias Score
UK Unveils Unprecedented Sanctions Against Migrant Smuggling Networks
The UK unveiled a pioneering sanctions regime against migrant smuggling networks following a 25% surge in Channel crossings in 2024 (36,816 arrivals), causing at least 76 deaths; Prime Minister Starmer and President Macron will discuss this issue.
UK Unveils Unprecedented Sanctions Against Migrant Smuggling Networks
The UK unveiled a pioneering sanctions regime against migrant smuggling networks following a 25% surge in Channel crossings in 2024 (36,816 arrivals), causing at least 76 deaths; Prime Minister Starmer and President Macron will discuss this issue.
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40% Bias Score
EU Suspends Syrian Asylum Applications Amidst Regime Fall
Germany, Italy, and France have temporarily suspended asylum applications from Syria, citing the Assad regime's fall as a reason for safe returns; however, human rights groups strongly condemn these decisions as violating international and EU laws.
EU Suspends Syrian Asylum Applications Amidst Regime Fall
Germany, Italy, and France have temporarily suspended asylum applications from Syria, citing the Assad regime's fall as a reason for safe returns; however, human rights groups strongly condemn these decisions as violating international and EU laws.
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32% Bias Score
Migrants Race to US Border Amid Trump's Anti-Immigration Stance
Fearing mass deportations promised by Donald Trump, numerous migrants are racing to reach the US-Mexico border before his inauguration, highlighting the significant impact of his anti-immigration rhetoric on asylum seekers' decisions and the preparedness of neighboring countries like Mexico.
Migrants Race to US Border Amid Trump's Anti-Immigration Stance
Fearing mass deportations promised by Donald Trump, numerous migrants are racing to reach the US-Mexico border before his inauguration, highlighting the significant impact of his anti-immigration rhetoric on asylum seekers' decisions and the preparedness of neighboring countries like Mexico.
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40% Bias Score
Baby Born at Sea Highlights Deadly Canary Islands Migrant Route
A baby girl was born on a migrant boat carrying 60 people from Africa to Spain's Canary Islands on Monday; this incident highlights the dangers of the deadliest migration route in the world, where over 10,000 migrants died in 2024.
Baby Born at Sea Highlights Deadly Canary Islands Migrant Route
A baby girl was born on a migrant boat carrying 60 people from Africa to Spain's Canary Islands on Monday; this incident highlights the dangers of the deadliest migration route in the world, where over 10,000 migrants died in 2024.
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44% Bias Score