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01.05.2026, PBS NewsHour
The European Union is expanding its powers to track, raid and deport people seeking protection to so-called return hubs in third countries in Africa and elsewhere, quietly adopting tactics of the Trump administration. Authorities in Europe carry out an average of 221 pushbacks a day, according to a February 2026 report by humanitarian organisations. More than 80,000 pushbacks were recorded in 2025, mostly in Italy, Poland, Bulgaria and Latvia, with people routinely subjected to beatings, attacks by police dogs, forced stripping, forced river crossings and theft of personal belongings. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europa, Europäische Union
30.04.2026, MiGAZIN
After his visit to the UN, the German foreign minister will travel on to Morocco. He plans to hold strategic talks in the North African country. The discussions will also focus on migration flows. However, the human rights situation and EU asylum policy make the partnership a delicate matter. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland, Europa, Europäische Union, Marocco
29.04.2026, visahq.com / Federal Gazette Germany
Germany has published its long-awaited GEAS Adaptation Law in the Federal Gazette, representing the biggest overhaul of the national asylum and return system in three decades. The 420-page statute enters into force on 12 June 2026 and abolishes the concept of family asylum, introduces mandatory screening centres near external borders, and creates new legal bases for detention pending removal. The law also tightens welfare rules, reducing cash benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act for those who obstruct deportation. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Deutschland, Europäische Union
29.04.2026, Infomigrants
A court in Libya has sentenced members of a criminal network for smuggling, kidnapping and torturing migrants. Greece's foreign minister pushed in Tripolis for stronger coordination between Greek and Libyan authorities to reduce irregular migration flows from the North African country across the Mediterranean. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei, Libya
29.04.2026, Neues Deutschland
Critics fear that movement profiles will be created based on the U.S. model and used by border patrols for so-called “self-deportations.” There are also doubts about the legality of the planned apps. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Europa, Europäische Union
29.04.2026, ref.ch
By establishing centers in third countries, the EU aims to deport more people without legal residency. This has met with resistance from the church. They argue that it is costly, ineffective, and jeopardizes fundamental rights. read more
29.04.2026, Euronews
Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Denmark and Greece have agreed to build deportation centres outside EU territory — the first time a formal group of member states has come together to advance this controversial project. The extraterritorial facilities, known as return hubs, would hold people whose asylum applications have been rejected while they await removal. Humanitarian organisations have warned that such facilities risk creating prison-like conditions with rampant human rights violations, and urged the European Parliament to block the related regulation. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Deutschland, Europa
28.04.2026, Al-jazeera
Following a migration agreement with the EU, Mauritanian authorities have increasingly detained migrants and deported them to Mali and Senegal. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europa, Europäische Union, Senegal
28.04.2026, European Commission- Migration and home affairs
A recent Eurostat publication shows that 669,400 first-time asylum applicants registered for international protection in EU countries in 2025, representing a 27% decrease compared with 2024. Spain received the highest number of applications, followed by Italy, France, Germany and Greece, which together accounted for 83% of all first-time asylum applications. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europa, Spanien
28.04.2026, MiGAZIN
The SPD, the Greens, and The Left want to allow temporary “go-and-see visits” for people from Syria without putting their asylum status at risk. The CDU/CSU and the AfD oppose this. The dispute highlights the intensity of the German asylum debate. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland, Naher Osten
28.04.2026, unicef
UNICEF Report on the Situation of Children in Darfur: Violence, Hunger, and Displacement Once Again Define Childhood in One of Sudan’s Most Severely Affected Conflict Regions / More Than 1,500 Serious Violations of Children’s Rights Documented Since April 2024 read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Sudan
26.04.2026, euronews
The European Parliament has approved a law enabling member states to build deportation centres outside the EU, increasing the legal detention period to up to two years, and imposing practically unlimited entry bans on returned people. The law also enables EU countries to return people to third countries unrelated to their origin, and endorses talks with non-recognised third-country entities — which critics warn could result in cooperation with the Taliban to forcibly return Afghan nationals. read more
24.04.2026, ZEIT ONLINE
In 2025, just over 361,000 asylum seekers were granted EU protection status—20 percent fewer than the previous year. Nearly one in three positive decisions was issued by Germany. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Europäische Union
24.04.2026, InfoMigrants
At least 17 Somali migrants have died after a boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea. Somalia's ambassador to Algeria confirmed several details about the tragedy at sea on April 23, though full information is yet to emerge. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Algeria
Dozens of migrants have been rescued from an unused oil rig in the Mediterranean Sea, the German RESQSHIP organization said Thursday. In a second rescue operation, the crew picked up another 43 migrants in Tunisian waters. They were all taken to Lampedusa. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Italien / Malta, Tunisia
23.04.2026, Tagesschau
Italy is attempting to place rejected asylum seekers in centers in third countries. Italian courts have ruled against this, but now a key European Court of Justice (ECJ) legal advisor has sided with the Meloni government—at least in part. read more
23.04.2026, ZEIT ONLINE
France is set to receive up to 760 million euros for border controls. Drones and nearly 1,100 personnel are to be deployed to secure the English Channel against illegal crossings. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Frankreich, Großbritannien
22.04.2026, Migazin
More than a thousand dead or missing, no government rescue mission, and now SOS Humanity is facing a funding crisis: The fact that aid efforts in the Mediterranean are faltering is not just bad luck—it is the result of political decisions. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland
22.04.2026, OVB
Immigration to the EU has reached a new record high. Germany is the main destination country—while there have been some surprises in Southern Europe, which is likely linked to Trump. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland, Europa, Europäische Union, Spanien
22.04.2026, Jacobin
Europe's migration policy is shaped in conservative think tanks such as the ICMPD. Those who merely criticize deportations but ignore these institutions are fighting the symptoms rather than the neocolonial logic behind them. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Europa
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