Fernando Clavijo and Margaritis Schinas give a joint press conference on Wednesday to announce EU funds to help migrant hosting on the Canary Islands | Photo: Canary Islands Government press office
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  • Spain

Canary Islands: EU to allocate funds to support hosting of migrants

The EU has said it will allocate 14 million euros from its European Regional Development Fund to the Canary Islands region to assist in hosting migrants. The measure will be part of a joint operation in the region launched with Eu...

Photo used as illustration: A migrant uses a phone in a migrant reception center | Photo: Andrej Cukic / EPA
  • Italy

Italy's new security decree could make life harder for migrants, if passed
Germany is reintroducing border checks at all its borders for at least six months | Photo: Arnulf Stoffel/Funke / IMAGO
  • Belgium
  • Denmark
  • France

Germany border controls: What this means for refugees and asylum seekers

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File photo for illustration: Since the height of the so-called "refugee crisis" in 2015, migrants and refugees from different parts of the world have tried to enter the EU via the Balkan Route | Photo: Picture-alliance / Pixsell / Z .Lukunic
  • Bosnia & Herzegovina
  • Croatia

Croatia reports over 1,400 arrests of smugglers to date this year
Dutch King Willem-Alexander, seated next to Queen Maxima, outlines the new government’s policy plans and budget for the coming year in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024 | Photo: Peter Dejong / picture alliance / Associated Press
  • Netherlands

Netherlands: Dutch government seeks opt-out from EU's asylum rules
File photo: A migrant trying to cross the Ceuta border fence on April 13, 2021 | Photo: Antonio Sempere / Lagencia / Imago images
  • Morocco
  • Spain

Video: Migration arrivals surge in Spain's African Ceuta exclave
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Migrant workers in Puglia, Italy | Source: Screeshot DW Documentaries
  • Italy

Video: Campaigning for migrant workers' rights in Italy
Britain's new Security Commander Martin Hewitt, (L) with Sir Keir Starmer | Photo: Phil Noble/AP Photo/picture alliance
  • United Kingdom

UK: Increased funding to crack down on people smugglers
If you're heading towards Antwerp in Belgium or Heerlen in the Netherlands, police might check your passport | Photo: Sabine Kinkartz / DW
  • Germany

German police reintroduce spot controls at all borders
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Personal stories

Fata's story: 'I got out of prostitution to help my sisters get out of this cycle'

Fata, a 30-year-old undocumented Guinean woman near Barcelona, left prostitution a year and a half ago to help others escape exploitation. She volunteers with local associations and dreams of becoming a nurse, but faces pressure from influential figures in the prostitution community and fears deportation. Here's her story.

Lampedusa shipwreck survivor: 'I saw my travel companions die'

He was hanging on to the boat for three days, in the middle of the sea with the waves that, little by little, sealed the death of his travel companions. He saw them drown, one after the other, in front of his eyes. The dramatic story of a young Syrian man who was rescued off the coasts of Lampedusa.

Halimatou's tale: 'My missing brothers never told me they would get into a canoe'

Halimatou's three brothers, Saliou, Souleymane and Mamoudou, set sail four months ago from Bargny, Senegal, with the aim of reaching the Canaries. The young woman and her family have had no news since then.
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Understanding Europe

File photo: Federal police officers check vehicles near the German-Czech border, October 17, 2023 | Photo: dpa / picture alliance
  • Germany

Explained: Germany's strategy to bolster border controls amid immigration crackdown
In Spain, many migrant workers are employed in the agricultural sector | Photo: Reuters
  • Gambia
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal

Spain's circular migration policy explained

The center for asylum seekers in Shengjin, Albania, June 4, 2024 | Photo: Florion Goga / Reuters
  • Albania
  • Italy

What is the Italy-Albania deal on migration?
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  • European Union

Fighting migrant smuggling: 2021-2025 EU action plan

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  • European Union

Entering the EU - online visa application process and digital visa

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  • Ukraine
  • European Union

Are you seeking refuge from the war in Ukraine? Beware of human traffickers when on the move
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