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‘Strong support’ for excluding fighting-age men from EU’s Ukraine refugee scheme
LUXEMBOURG — There is “strong support” among EU home affairs ministers to exclude men who could be called up to the military from Europe’s temporary protection scheme for Ukrainian refugees, said Swedish Migration Minister Johan Forssell. The temporary status scheme — under which more than 4 million people who fled Ukraine have been given the right to work, live and study in European countries — will expire in March 2027. The directive has already been extended several...
Newsletter: The moving pieces of the EU’s enlargement
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EU capitals boost plans for migrant ‘return hubs’
BRUSSELS — EU plans to send failed asylum seekers to deportation hubs outside the bloc look set to gain momentum, as national capitals are poised to back new rules on migrant returns. Ambassadors are expected on Wednesday to approve rules allowing individuals who have been ordered to leave EU territory to be sent to “return hubs” outside the bloc — an option several EU countries are already exploring, but which civil society groups warn could open the door to abuse and human rights...
EU greenlights controversial return hubs in 'strictest-ever' new migration law
A new EU law will allow migrant return hubs outside the bloc and home searches in a bid to crack down on irregular migration. Civil society groups point to a “xenophobic" turn in EU politics. The EU and European Parliament on Monday agreed a controversial law aimed at speeding up the return of migrants with no legal right to stay in Europe, marking the bloc's toughest migration policy shift in decades.
EU set to back return hubs in toughest migration crackdown yet
The EU is set to approve its controversial migration law, allowing return hubs outside the bloc, extending detention periods and introducing measures aimed at accelerating deportations – reflecting growing voter fears over migration. The European Union is preparing to dramatically expand its deportation powers, with a landmark law allowing migrants to be sent to return hubs outside Europe and making it easier for governments to remove people with no right to stay. A deal on the Return...
Newsletter: A historic, hardline shift in EU migration policy
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EU urged to tighten visa rules as Russians ‘enjoy sunshine while Ukrainians die on the battlefield’
EU urged to tighten visa rules as Russians ‘enjoy sunshine while Ukrainians die on the battlefield’ Russians who have what is known as a Schengen visa can travel freely in the so-called Schengen area - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Sweden's migration minister has branded it "insane" that Russian citizens are enjoying European holidays and shopping trips while Ukrainians face death on the battlefield, urging the European Commission to impose stricter rules on tourist visas for Russians....
Newsletter: Bust to boom? Europe’s most exclusive club might be getting bigger
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Germany says it won’t drop internal border checks
LUXEMBOURG — German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt pushed back Thursday against a European Commission request that Germany drop its internal border checks. The Commission said the checks would no longer be needed because of sweeping changes to the bloc’s migration policies. The EU has agreed on measures to boost control over who crosses into the bloc, including by strengthening screening procedures and providing more support for the countries that receive the most migrants.
'No more shopping weekends': 11 European countries seek tougher Russian visa rules
Eleven European countries are pressing for tougher visa restrictions on Russian tourists, arguing that holiday travel while the war in Ukraine continues undermines EU solidarity, weakens pressure on Moscow and creates potential security risks. A coalition of nine EU member states, plus Iceland and Norway, is stepping up pressure to tighten visa conditions for Russian tourists as the summer holiday season approaches. The initiative was led by Sweden, with the support of Czechia, Denmark,...