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12.05.2026, taz
On average, immigrants live in smaller apartments and spend more on rent. Experts are calling for targeted support for neighborhoods. The Expert Council on Integration and Migration has also criticized the housing arrangements for refugees in Germany. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland
12.05.2026, MiGAZIN
At the “International Migration Review Forum” in New York, a deep divide in global migration policy became apparent. While Europe and the United States often focus on control, countries in the Global South emphasize labor rights, regularization, and shared responsibility. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Weltweit
12.05.2026, Neues Deutschland
The EU plans to invite representatives of the radical Islamic Taliban government to Brussels for talks on deportations to Afghanistan. A “technical-level meeting with the de facto authorities in Afghanistan” is currently being arranged, an EU Commission spokesperson told the AFP news agency on Monday. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Europa, Europäische Union, Mittlerer Osten
11.05.2026, Netzpolitik.org
There is only one month left before the new European asylum system takes effect. Member states must adapt numerous processes and update their IT systems to comply. In Germany, this is not only a tight deadline but also quite costly. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland, Europa, Europäische Union
11.05.2026, Deutschlandfunk
The United Nations has criticized the increasing use of combat drones in Sudan’s civil war. According to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Türk, at least 880 civilians were killed in such attacks between January and April. This accounts for approximately 80 percent of all civilian fatalities. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Sudan
11.05.2026, MiGAZIN
People who leave Thuringia tend to move mainly to North Rhine-Westphalia, Bavaria, or Saxony. Until now, the loss has been offset by people moving in, including from abroad. That is changing. read more
11.05.2026, SeaWatch
A patrol boat operated by the so-called Libyan coast guard fired live ammunition at the rescue ship Sea-Watch 5 and is attempting to seize the vessel, its 30 crew members, and 90 rescued people on board to Libya. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Libya
08.05.2026, Brot für die Welt
According to Interior Minister Dobrindt, the establishment of deportation centers in third countries is a central component of the migration policy shift. While return hubs are expected to increase deportation numbers only marginally, they also serve as a political laboratory for pushing the boundaries of the law, concentrating executive power, and normalizing extraordinary measures. read more
08.05.2026, InfoMigrants
Turkish coast guards reportedly intercepted and rescued 94 migrants from three boats in the Aegean Sea, recovering one dead body and arresting two smuggling suspects. The NGO Aegean Boat Report accused the Greek coast guard of pushing back one of the groups and damaging their boat. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei, Libya
06.05.2026, EU Commission
EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner told reporters in Washington that ten years ago the EU did not have a system or control over who entered or who would have to leave — and that the new Migration and Asylum Pact is designed to get control back. The shift comes after years of criticism from Washington, with President Trump warning migration is destroying Europe. borderline-europe notes that framing asylum seekers as a control problem rather than a protection responsibility represents a fundamental departure from the EU's human rights obligations. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europäische Union
06.05.2026, ETIAS.com analysis
Denmark, currently holding the rotating EU Council presidency, has suggested delaying mandatory enforcement of the solidarity mechanism by three years after the pact takes effect in 2026. Internal European Commission data shows asylum pressures have dropped overall but are now more concentrated in southern and western countries — with France and Spain surpassing Germany as the main destinations for asylum seekers in 2025. A senior analyst at the European Policy Centre warned that collapse of the solidarity mechanism could trigger a political spiral boosting far-right parties and reinstating internal border controls across Schengen. read more
05.05.2026, nd
Following repeated attacks by militias, the Federal Ministry of the Interior has also classified Libya’s search and rescue zone as dangerous—especially for NGOs. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Afrika, Libya
05.05.2026, Infomigrants
An investigation by the German public broadcaster ZDF indicates an alleged closer collaboration with the Taliban to facilitate the deportations, raising concerns about the legitimization of the Taliban. read more
04.05.2026, SOS Mediterranee
On 2 May, the crew of the Ocean Viking successfully evacuated a total of 25 people – half of whom were minors and one of whom was a pregnant woman – from the overlapping Maltese and Libyan SAR zones. Ancona was designated as the port of refuge. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Italien / Malta
04.05.2026, El Enclave / VisaHQ
EU officials voiced fresh misgivings on May 3 about Spain's draft Royal Decree 316/2026, set to grant residence and work rights to an estimated half-million people. The Commission complains that Madrid failed to provide formal notification and warns that newly regularised migrants might attempt to relocate elsewhere in Schengen, burdening partner states. The standoff reveals a fundamental tension between Spain's integration-focused approach and the enforcement-first agenda dominating EU migration policy ahead of the June 12 Pact implementation date. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europa, Europäische Union, Spanien
04.05.2026, Melting Pot Europa
The investigation into Fabrice Leggeri sheds light for the first time on an agency that has made deportations its policy. Meanwhile, however, Europe is preparing to grant it even more powers. read more
Language(s): Italienisch / Italiano Region(s): Europäische Union
04.05.2026, WELT
The number of migrants arriving in Germany sinks. For the Interior Minister A. Dobrindt that is a proof of the government´s succesful hard stance, however he maintains the controls at the borders. read more
04.05.2026, Boundless Immigration weekly
This week's immigration round-up includes President Trump signing a spending bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security after a 76-day partial government shutdown that disrupted airport operations nationwide, while lawmakers consider a separate bill providing up to $70 billion in funding for ICE and CBP. The US crackdown on immigration is being watched closely by EU officials who have cited Trump administration tactics as a model for accelerating their own deportation and enforcement agenda ahead of the June 12 Pact implementation date. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Amerika, Europa, Europäische Union
03.05.2026, Wikipedia / Multiple EU sources
The EU Migration Pact takes effect in June 2026, compelling member states to more evenly share the cost of hosting migrants and reforming asylum and border security procedures. Asylum seekers from countries whose applications are approved less than 20% of the time will be fast-tracked in detention centres close to EU borders, with the entire procedure including one appeal completed within 12 weeks. Human rights organisations including Oxfam, Caritas, Amnesty International and Save the Children have described the system as cruel and say it puts asylum seekers' rights at serious risk. read more
03.05.2026, Reuters
At least 17 migrants died and nine are missing after their boat broke down and drifted for eight days in the Mediterranean Sea, Libya's Red Crescent and Libyan security sources said. read more
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