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Three-fold increase in illegal migrants arriving in Greece

Three-fold increase in illegal migrants arriving in Greece
On Thursday, the Greek coast guard announced that during the first three months of 2015, the amount of illegal migrants arriving by sea in Greece has tripled. Some 2,863 migrants arrived during the same period last year compared to the 10,445 which has arrived this year. Islands near Turkey in eastern Greece are the main embarkment...

Hungarian youths leaving in droves as emigration almost doubles

Hungarian youths leaving in droves as emigration almost doubles
During 2014, the amount of Hungarians who emigrated increased by 46 per cent compared to the previous year according to numbers compiled by Hungary’s Central Statistical Office (KSH). Some 31,500 Hungarians left their home country for at least a year to seek work elsewhere . The number of ‘real’ emigrants is most likely to be higher...

Emigrants want Ryanair to reduce flights for returning to vote

Emigrants want Ryanair to reduce flights for returning to vote
Campaign members from “Get the Boat 2 Vote” have written a letter to Ryanair’s Head of Communications Robin Kiely asking if the company would offer discounted flights for emigrants wanting to return to Ireland so that they can vote in the referendum regarding marriage equality on May 22. As Ireland does not have a postal vote...

Over 60 migrants discovered on a berm on Greece-Turkey border

Over 60 migrants discovered on a berm on Greece-Turkey border
On Friday, Greek border police said that they came to the rescue of 68 migrants on the Greek-Turkish border after they became stranded on a berm whilst they tried to cross illegally into Greece. Most of the people rescued originated from Syria. Some 14 children and seven women were amongst the migrants who were stranded after trying to...

More than 500,000 new migrants in England since 2011

More than 500,000 new migrants in England since 2011
England’s immigration laws have led to more than half a million people moving to the country since 2011, according to analysts. The University of Oxford’s Migration Observatory forecast that 565,000 foreign-born people arrived in England between the years of 2011 and 2014, representing a rise of eight per cent. Sixty-two per cent were...

EU wants Bangladesh to do more to curb illegal migration

EU wants Bangladesh to do more to curb illegal migration
The European Union has told Dhaka that it must increase its efforts to stop illegal migration of Bangladeshis to EU nations. The Bangladesh minister of expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment Khandker Mosharraf Hossain said after speaking with the EU Ambassador and head of delegation Pierre Mayaudon that illegal migration was the...

Italian coastguard rescues more than 200 migrants fleeing Libya

Italian coastguard rescues more than 200 migrants fleeing Libya
The Italian coastguard has revealed that it carried out a huge operation on Sunday to rescue over 2,000 migrants who were in trouble in the waters between Libya and the island of Lampedusa. The rescue operation came just hours after Italy announced that it was evacuating all its embassy employees in Libya and suspending operations in the...

Denmark?s Jews vow not to emigrate after recent attack

Denmark?s Jews vow not to emigrate after recent attack
Members of Denmark’s Jewish community have said they have no plans to quit the country after a racially motivated attack on Copenhagen’s biggest synagogue. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said following the attack that the Scandinavian country’s estimated 2,500 Jews would be welcome in Israel, telling them that it was their...

Swiss immigration restrictions set to curb EU migration

Swiss immigration restrictions set to curb EU migration
The Swiss government is to introduce a law that will restrict EU migration in a move that could see the country at loggerheads with the EU. A bill, published on Wednesday, would include a regulations stating that there will be quotas on foreign workers in the country for over four months as of February 2017, while Swiss residents will be...

Up to 300 migrants presumed drowned in Mediterranean ship disaster

Up to 300 migrants presumed drowned in Mediterranean ship disaster
As many as 300 migrants are presumed dead after the vessels they were travelling in capsised as they were trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa to Europe. The International Organisation for Migration said that hundreds of people set of from the shores of Libya in reinforced inflatable boats on Saturday attempting to cross...