Asylum

The next hole in UK’s Rwanda asylum plan: Conflict in Congo

June 15, 2022 9:34 am

In a dramatic military escalation, Kinshasa accuses Kigali of backing a rebel group and seizing a border town.

Flight grounded as European judges thwart plan to send UK asylum seekers to Rwanda

June 15, 2022 1:28 am

Empty plane returns to hangar as European Court of Human Rights intervenes.

UK foreign secretary insists Rwanda deportation flight is ‘value for money’

June 14, 2022 11:47 am

Only a handful of people are set to be on the first plane out.

The rule of law is sinking in Greek waters

June 14, 2022 4:02 am

The government can’t, in good faith, continue to ignore pushback allegations — and it must act now.

OPTICS

In pictures: Inside Malta’s crowded migrant detention centers

May 18, 2022 4:00 am

Inhumane, undignified detainment during the pandemic in Malta.

War, disease and geopolitics: The von der Leyen Commission’s half-time scorecard

May 17, 2022 10:12 am

The head of the EU executive is pressing forward with her green and digital agenda despite massive upheavals. How well is she doing?

Greek transparency agency removes migration report over data breach

May 13, 2022 5:09 pm

Embarrassing redaction fail piles pressure on Greek authorities facing allegations of migrant pushbacks.

The EU’s real refugee policy: Division and delay

May 12, 2022 4:04 am

Before the war in Ukraine, the bloc’s failure to forge a common approach put the lives of thousands of asylum seekers at greater risk.

En route to Europe I didn’t fear death — only dying without trying

May 11, 2022 4:17 pm

The response to the Ukraine crisis must be extended to everyone — no matter where they come from.

Spain arrests Ukrainian blogger accused of ‘high treason’ by Kyiv

May 5, 2022 7:56 pm

Anatoly Shariy has lived in the EU for 10 years, and has been accused of peddling Kremlin propaganda.

Reporter's Notebook

Fate of Bosnian refugees offers bitter lessons for Ukraine

May 3, 2022 4:00 am

Even for those who can return home after the war, life cannot be the same again.

The mysterious case of Marina O.

May 1, 2022 2:06 pm

Her anti-war protest on live Russian TV was seen by millions. But is she a Kremlin stooge?

EU Commission unveils plans to boost legal migration

April 27, 2022 10:49 pm

Pilot project aimed at Ukrainians is part of the proposal.

Don’t expect Macron’s win to reset UK-France ties

April 25, 2022 7:08 pm

French president’s reelection unlikely to ease long-running tensions over Brexit and more.

UK seals deal with Rwanda to offshore asylum seekers

April 14, 2022 1:29 pm

British government insists the policy is ‘humane’ as backlash grows.

Poland’s two very different borders

April 14, 2022 4:00 am

Ukrainians get a warm welcome while people from Middle East crossing from Belarus face thousands of border guards and a fence.

For Ukraine, Greece erects migration system not always offered to others

April 1, 2022 4:01 am

The approach reflects a European phenomenon aid workers say is discriminatory, but that authorities defend as simply following the law.

Europe’s refugee double standard leaves it vulnerable

March 31, 2022 4:05 am

The Continent’s response to those fleeing Ukraine should be the rule — not the exception.

Europe at Large

A French village mobilizes to help Ukraine — this time

March 28, 2022 4:00 am

Donations, volunteers and offers of shelter contrast with past refugee crises.

Poland’s 10-point plan to save Ukraine

March 25, 2022 11:16 am

Together with Slovenia and the Czech Republic, we have prepared a list of actions the EU must enforce if it really wants to end the war.

UN refugee chief fears solidarity with fleeing Ukrainians may curdle into backlash

March 24, 2022 4:01 am

Filippo Grandi reminds POLITICO in an interview that Europe also initially welcomed Syrian migrants in 2015, before resistance emerged.

EU commissioner: Sweden should not join NATO through a referendum

March 23, 2022 6:34 am

The comments come as the Scandinavian country considers its future with the military alliance.

Europe at Large

Europe’s hard right burned but not broken by Putin blowback

March 18, 2022 4:00 am

Populists may yet enjoy a comeback as the cost of sanctions against Russia bites at home.

Belgian royal family funds hosting of Ukrainian families

March 17, 2022 4:10 pm

Belgium expects around 200,000 refugees from Ukraine to arrive.

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