Tag: asylum
In Nièvre, the village of Luzy opts to welcome refugees and asylum seekers
For five years, dozens of asylum seekers and refugees have been welcomed in Luzy in Nièvre, in central France. These foreigners are directed by State services and do not choose…
Several of the Burundian handball players who had disappeared in Croatia have requested asylum in Belgium
Several of the Burundian handball players who had been missing since their disappearance in Croatia a month ago have been found in Belgium where they have applied for asylum. 2…
Asylum applications on the rise in Europe: what you need to know
Asylum applications are up 28% in Europe, according to the European Union Agency for Asylum, which publishes figures for the first half of 2023 on Tuesday. And if this trend…
Rise in asylum applications in Europe: which countries are most affected?
This is a record increase since the migration crisis of 2015 and 2016. This Tuesday, September 5, the European Union Agency for Asylum (AUEA) published the figures for the number…
the security of the barge which receives asylum seekers singled out
The British government is accused of playing Russian roulette with the welfare of asylum seekers. Last month, around fifty of them moved aboard the Bibby Stockholm, a barge intended to…
Belgium temporarily stops accepting single male asylum seekers
In Belgium, which has a population of approximately 12 million, 19 thousand people applied for asylum this year. About 42 percent of asylum seekers are single men. Nearly 2,000 single…
Asylum seekers, Eurostat: 80,000 applications in Europe in 2023
(Finance) – In May 2023, 80,375 asylum seekers (non-EU citizens) made their first application for international protection in EU countries. A figure up by 27% compared to May 2022 (63,455).…
Floating residents fuel British asylum debate
previous full screen Next The barge Bibby Stockholm when it arrived at the port of Portland in southwest England on July 18. 1 / 2Photo: Ben Birchall/AP/TT Hundreds of boat…
Immigration in Europe: where do most asylum seekers come from?
996,000 asylum applications were registered in 2022 in European countries, according to the annual report of the European Union Agency for Asylum (AUEA) published on Tuesday 4 July. This is…
The municipality of Veenendaal is investigating long-term housing for asylum seekers for 15 years
Veenendaal – The municipality of Veenendaal will investigate whether the current shelter for refugees on Wageningselaan can be transferred to the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA)…