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15.05.2026, EU Council- Migration and asylum policy
Updated EU Council data shows 24,839 irregular arrivals registered so far in 2026, with 5,812 arrivals recorded in April 2026 alone. While EU officials present declining numbers as proof that externalisation and enforcement is working, borderline-europe and civil society partners consistently document the other side of these statistics — rising deaths, longer routes and systematic rights violations that the numbers do not capture. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Deutschland, Europa, Europäische Union
14.05.2026, AKU
One-third of all deportations from Germany take place via Frankfurt Airport. In 2025, there were a total of just under 20,000 deportations by air, 7,700 of which were via Frankfurt Airport. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland
13.05.2026, EUROPEN COMMISSION-Migration and home affairs
The European Commission announced new measures on May 13, 2026 aimed at better protecting migrant workers and fighting illegal employment across EU member states. While the EU simultaneously tightens asylum and deportation rules ahead of June 12, civil society organisations note the deep contradiction in policies that criminalize irregular entry while failing to protect the workers those same systems produce, people left undocumented and exploitable precisely because legal pathways do not exist. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europa, Europäische Union
13.05.2026, Infomigrants
After initially announcing cuts to integration courses, the German government has now reached a compromise on funding for them. While the courses will remain free of charge for refugees from Ukraine and EU citizens, asylum seekers' will only have access to an 'integration-lite' course. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Deutschland
12.05.2026, Eurostat
New Eurostat data shows 132,600 people were refused entry at EU external borders. Germany reported the largest number of third-country nationals returned to a third country at 29,295, followed by France at 14,940 and Sweden at 11,250. Among those returned, most were from Turkey, Georgia, Syria and Albania. Human rights organisations warn that mass refusals at borders bypass individual examination of asylum claims in violation of EU and international law read more
12.05.2026, UNHCR Operational Data Portal
A new UNHCR report published May 12, 2026 maps protection and assistance services along the Western Africa Atlantic Route across five countries, highlighting existing responses and gaps in coverage, accessibility and continuity. The report reveals how EU externalisation deals have pushed people onto longer and more dangerous routes with minimal protection along the way — directly contradicting EU claims that external partnerships reduce harm. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Afrika, Europäische Union
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
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, Eurostat
New Eurostat figures show 4.33 million people were under temporary protection in the EU as of March 2026, the vast majority of whom are Ukrainians displaced by the ongoing war. The figures illustrate the EU's deeply inconsistent approach to protection — generous temporary protection for Ukrainians contrasted with accelerated deportation procedures, detention and return hubs for people fleeing conflict and persecution from other parts of the world, raising fundamental questions of equality before international law. read more
08.05.2026, European Commission — Migration and Home Affairs
On 8 May 2026, the European Commission published a report on the state of play on the Pact on Migration and Asylum's implementation. The report shows that EU Member States have significantly advanced in implementing the Pact, with the key pillars of the new system now in place. The Commission has made available EUR 3 billion to support implementation. Civil society organisations warn that progress on enforcement has far outpaced progress on rights protections ahead of the June 12 entry into application. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europäische Union
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
07.05.2026, Euronews
The Trump administration accused Europe of being an incubator for terrorism fuelled by mass migration in a new counter-terrorism strategy. The strategy states that well-organised hostile groups exploit open borders and warns that the more alien cultures grow within Europe, the more terrorism is guaranteed. The language directly echoes far-right rhetoric now being embedded into EU migration law ahead of the June 12 Pact implementation date. read more
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
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
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