About: Asylum seekers
No, Germany will not finance ‘harems’ for refugees
A Latvian news site wrongly portrayed talks on family reunification for refugees and asylum seekers in Germany as opening the door for "harems". EURACTIV.com looks into the allegations as part of the “Fact or Fake” series, in partnership with France 24.
Making a stop in Serbia, part II: People helping people
As tragedies unfold, aid workers talk about the lack of hope among the refugees and their potential for self-harm. EURACTIV Romania reports.
Making a stop in Serbia, part I: The killer journey
Every day, hundreds of refugees enter Serbia. Most of them hope to cross to Hungary and eventually reach the West. But Syrians, Iraqis, and Afghans arrive only to get stuck at the border. EURACTIV Romania reports.
From Syria to Bulgaria, part II: ‘Now, I am a teacher in Sofia’
Elias now lives in Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria – a country that when it first greeted him was not at all prepared to receive and care for him and the many others like him. EURACTIV Romania reports.
From Syria to Bulgaria, part I: Escaping death
Some years ago, an ambitious Kurd from a village in northern Syria won a scholarship to study abroad. He ended up in Havana, where he learned Spanish. Elias later returned to Syria, where he became a translator at the state news agency, SANA. EURACTIV Romania reports.Promoted content
Solidarity: Key to ensuring dignity for migrants and refugees all over Europe
Solidarity has to be placed at the heart of Europe’s migration and asylum policy by incorporating a rights-based approach based on a more efficient responsibility-sharing system and improved harmonisation of protection’s standards among Member States.
Commission has ‘no time’ for moral questions on migrant swap deal
The European Commission today knocked back questions over the morality of the EU’s deal with Turkey, which will see a controversial swap of so-called irregular migrants in Greece with asylum seekers in Turkey.
Ban Ki-moon on migration crisis: EU member states must show compassion
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged European countries to “show compassion” and to do more to help migrants.