USA US backs down on tariffs after Colombia agrees to deportation flights The Colombian President Gustavo Petro initially refused to accept two flights carrying deported migrants, accusing Trump of not treating the returnees with "dignity". 27/01/2025
Cinema Film of the Week: 'The Brutalist' - An uncompromising triumph Freshly nominated for 10 Academy Awards and a frontrunner for Best Picture alongside ‘Emilia Pérez’, Brady Corbet’s powerful American saga is astounding. 24/01/2025
No Comment Protest against Trump's anti-immigration policy Supporters of immigrant rights gathered in Los Angeles to oppose President Trump's mass deportation policies and executive orders. 22/01/2025
Travel News UK’s ETA travel permit likely to cost €7 more under government plan Travellers from many countries now need to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to enter the UK. 20/01/2025
USA Undocumented migrants in the US prepare for worst-case scenario Immigrants in cities such as Chicago are bracing for potential mass deportations under Donald Trump's incoming administration. 20/01/2025
Europe News The EPP party says migration and the economy are its goals for 2025 During discussions on Saturday, EPP leaders said the EU’s economy must become more competitive and both security and migration must be tackled. 18/01/2025
Europe News Irregular migration into EU at three-year low, border agency says Despite an overall drop in irregular migration, the number of people crossing the border in Belaurs and Russia jumped sharply. 16/01/2025
Europe News Sweden seeks to remove citizenship from people who threaten the state The government wants to change the constitution to remove Swedish citizenship from dual nationals who commit crimes against the state. 16/01/2025
Europe News At least 780 migrants arrive in the Canary Islands by sea in 24 hours Last year, more than 43,000 migrants arrived in the Canary Islands, a record-breaking figure that exceeds that of 2006, during the so-called 'Cayuco crisis'. 08/01/2025
Europe News More than 180 migrants arrive in Spain's Canary Islands The latest arrivals in 2025 add to growing concerns about the uptick in irregular migration to the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago close to the African coast that has increasingly been used as a stepping stone to continental Europe. 04/01/2025
Europe News More than 10,000 migrants died while trying to reach Spain in 2024 Spanish migration rights group Caminando Fronteras says 10,457 migrants died at sea while trying to reach Spain in 2024, a 58% increase in deaths compared to last year. 26/12/2024
Europe News AfD party calls for big rally after Germany's Christmas market attack Leading right-wing figures in Europe have also weighed in, criticising the German authorities for failing to take stronger preventative action. 21/12/2024
Netherlands Dutch cabinet agrees strict new asylum rules The Dutch government wants to introduce some of the toughest asylum rules in Europe, but it may not be so straightforward. 20/12/2024
Europe News EU-Swiss single market trade deal faces challenging referendum The EU and Switzerland reached a bilateral agreement on Friday worth an estimated €550 billion in trade. But ratification of the deal is far from a foregone conclusion, as the Swiss have yet to vote on it. 20/12/2024
World News Italy's Salvini awaits verdict in trial over blocking migrants at sea A verdict is expected to be reached at Italian Deputy PM Matteo Salvini's 'Open Arms trial' on Friday. Salvini has been charged with kidnapping for preventing 147 migrants from disembarking in Lampedusa in 2019. 19/12/2024
Germany CDU plans to move Germany to the right on immigration, manifesto says Germany’s largest opposition party is heavily favoured to form a government after snap elections slated for February 2025. 17/12/2024
Europe News 'It's not safe yet': Syrians in Europe caught between joy and anxiety For Syrians in Europe, watching the fall of al-Assad's regime was a euphoric moment that gave way to uncertainty and anxiety over their country's still uncertain political future. 13/12/2024
Radio Schuman Has Europe politicised the right to asylum? EU leaders describe increasing entries of migrants though Belarusian and Russian borders as a 'hybrid threat', but the expression is criticised by some organisations seeking greater adherence to international legal obligations. 12/12/2024
EuroVerify No, UK PM hasn't told Brits to get out for disagreeing with him Posts on X, Facebook and TikTok suggest that Keir Starmer is trying to get rid of British citizens while welcoming illegal immigrants. 06/12/2024
World News Bahamas rejects Trump proposal to take in deported migrants The Bahamas has rejected a proposal from the US President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team to receive deported migrants as the former president looks to fulfil promises to ‘control immigration’. 05/12/2024