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20.09.2026, Die Zeit
The European Union's asylum reform is having an impact. In June and July, the majority of applications for protection in Germany were processed more quickly than before. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German
20.09.2026, INFO MIGRANTS
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said that the European Union will propose a new emergency framework to help deal with sudden, large-scale movements of migrants, following the tens of thousands of migrants who arrived in the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta at the end of July. She said election campaigns influenced by foreign propaganda and conspiracy narratives could be considered "cognitive warfare." read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europäische Union
20.09.2026, IOM
GENEVA, 17 September 2026 – Arrivals to Europe have fallen sharply this year but deaths along the Central Mediterranean routes keep climbing, according to new data from the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Nearly 60,000 migrants and refugees have arrived in Europe by sea so far in 2026. That's down 39 per cent from 98,040 during the same period last year. Yet, at least 2,292 people have died or gone missing attempting the crossing, up from 1,999 for the same period last year. The Mediterranean and Atlantic routes are the deadliest maritime routes in the world. read more
18.09.2026, INFOMIGRANTS
Rape, torture, extortion and murder: These are only some of the severe human rights abuses and crimes that a group of Eritrean migrants say they have witnessed in Libyan detention centers. Their personal accounts paint a terrifying picture of the realities on the ground for migrants and refugees stuck in Libya. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Afrika, Libya
18.09.2026, Die Zeit
Björn Höcke, head of the AfD’s Thuringian state party and parliamentary group, believes that greater enforcement powers for the police are necessary to implement his party’s remigration plans. In this policy area, decisions must be made “on how, for example, we can strengthen our police force,” the 54-year-old said at a press conference held by his parliamentary group in the Thuringian state parliament. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland
18.09.2026, NLtimes
The Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND) has been quietly using two AI systems to help staff process asylum applications more quickly since this summer. Against the IND’s own “AI principles,” the government agency did not register the existence of, or its use of, the chatbots with the national AI system registry, NRC discovered in internal documents. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English
17.09.2026, MiGAZIN
With regard to Ceuta, Brussels is promising both robust border protection and the safeguarding of fundamental rights—a daring balancing act. The plan calls for temporary deviations from standard asylum procedures and a stronger role for Frontex. The model for this is the controversial practice in Poland. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Europäische Union, Nordafrika
17.09.2026, GMX
The center-right majority in the lower house has pushed through several legislative proposals against the government's wishes. Now it is the Council of States' turn—and it must decide on far-reaching demands. read more
17.09.2026, DIE ZEIT
According to the European Parliament, the Spanish government’s migration policy sends the “wrong signal.” A resolution to that effect was adopted with votes from the Union and the AfD. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Europäische Union
16.09.2026, Rheinische Post
In late July, some 80,000 people arrived in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta within a matter of hours—the largest influx of irregular migrants in years. Were migrants used as pawns at the EU’s external borders? Pressure on the EU is mounting, and it appears the rules are set to become even stricter. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europa, Europäische Union
16.09.2026, euronews
Migration is becoming a border issue: The EU is increasingly relying on cooperation with third countries—in asylum proceedings, repatriations, and border controls. What does this externalization mean for refugee protection and European fundamental rights? read more
16.09.2026, The Italian Times
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled against Italy for the deprivation of liberty of an unaccompanied 15-year-old refugee. The judgment against Italy, announced on September 3, 2026, in Strasbourg, found a violation of the right to liberty and security (Article 5 of the ECHR). The petitioner, an Ivorian national born in 2008, was detained from October through December 2023 at a reception center for asylum seekers in the province of Brindisi without a clear and transparent legal basis justifying his detention and without the opportunity to challenge it in court. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europäische Union, Italien / Malta
16.09.2026, Wolters Kluwer
With the reform of the Common European Asylum System, the concept of a “safe third country” takes on new significance. Whereas a specific connection to the third country was previously required, in the future mere transit may suffice—or a relevant agreement may provide the basis for a transfer. Prof. Dr. Uwe Berlit explains the scope for action that the new legal situation opens up and where its legal and practical limits lie. read more
16.09.2026, kreuzer online
For the first time since deportations to Afghanistan resumed, a man with no criminal conviction was flown from Leipzig/Halle Airport to Kabul. Critics see this as the end of the previous restriction to criminals and individuals posing a threat—and warn of the consequences of cooperating with the Taliban. read more
15.09.2026, The Guardian
French health authorities are documenting injuries such as broken bones and bruises sustained following detention and repatriation under the “One-in-One-out” program read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Frankreich, Großbritannien
15.09.2026, Internazionale
On September 14, 2026, Italy extended the suspension of the Schengen Agreement with Spain by an additional 15 days. The extension of the measure, which had originally been set for one month and had been justified by citing the increase in migrant arrivals in Ceuta, prompted a corresponding measure from Spain. In response to Italy’s actions, the Spanish Ministry of the Interior equally extended the reciprocal border controls on September 15, 2026. Italy and Spain do not share a land border, and the controls apply solely to sea and air travel. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europäische Union, Italien / Malta, Spanien
15.09.2026, Horizont
In Turkey, access to several X accounts belonging to human rights organizations is no longer possible. Critics warn that the LGBT movement is being criminalized. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland, Griechenland / Türkei
French health service documents injuries including fractures and bruising after detention and return under ‘one in one out’ scheme read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europa, Europäische Union, Großbritannien
14.09.2026, euronews.
Under pressure from member states, the European Commission plans to take tougher action against irregular arrivals. Three options could be presented in the upcoming State of the Union address. Following the Ceuta crisis, the European Commission is expected to further tighten its migration policy. Major changes are on the horizon in the coming months, which Commission President Ursula von der Leyen may announce as early as this week in her State of the Union address. read more
13.09.2026, Migazin
Church asylum is coming under pressure from two sides at once: The Federal Office is rejecting nearly all cases it has reviewed, while the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt has announced a ban. The church is already considering outsourcing the program. read more
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