The use of Pregabalin in Swiss asylum centers is raising ethical and medical concerns. While Pregabalin, used for anxiety and pain relief, is available on the black market and often leads to dependence among refugees from Maghreb countries, the State…
The Bibby Stockholm, a barge housing asylum seekers in Portland Port, Dorset, will soon be towed away, marking a significant chapter in the region’s response to the asylum crisis. While local residents initially expressed concerns about increased strain on public…
A fire broke out early this morning at an asylum seeker shelter in Eindhoven, leading to the arrest of a man on suspicion of arson. The fire, which erupted on the third floor of a former hotel, prompted the evacuation…
In 2024, Waterways Ireland incurred nearly €800,000 in expenses for fencing, clean-up, and patrols related to asylum seeker encampments along the Grand Canal in Dublin. Controversies arose over the management of these encampments following the closure of a ‘tented village,’…
In 2024, Italy has witnessed a significant decline in asylum seekers arriving via the Mediterranean, with numbers dropping from 158,000 in 2023 to 65,000 this year. The reduction is largely due to various African countries, especially Tunisia, restricting migrants. Italian…
Detective Chief Superintendent Aidan Minnock of the Garda National Immigration Bureau stated that all migrants seeking protection in Ireland are fingerprinted and identified, countering far-right claims of an unvetted influx. While acknowledging the significant rise in asylum applications, especially from…
Aidan Minnock, head of the Garda National Immigration Bureau, has emphasized that all individuals seeking asylum in Ireland are vetted and fingerprinted. He disputed claims that asylum seekers are criminals while acknowledging the presence of organized crime elements that exploit…
In Dublin, volunteers are bravely working to support international protection applicants facing harassment from anti-migrant groups. With over 18,000 applications filed this year, tensions have risen in local communities regarding the accommodation of migrants. Volunteers like Catherine and Prince share…
The German government reports that over 15,000 individuals currently in Germany had previously been transferred to other EU countries for their asylum procedures. Of these, only one-third are under an obligation to leave. The majority of returnees came from Italy…
The emergency shelter for refugees at the WTC in Leeuwarden will close before January 1, as the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) seeks alternative accommodations for the sixty asylum seekers currently there. Opened in March, the…
The police and Public Prosecution Service have concluded their investigation into the firework attack on two councillors from Montferland, stating that they could not identify the perpetrator. The incident occurred during a heated discussion about a new asylum seekers’ center,…
A Dutch court ruled that the government must continue providing shelter services, known as ‘bed-bad-brood’, for 100 rejected asylum seekers in Utrecht beyond January 1, 2025. This decision mirrors a similar ruling in Rotterdam. The minister’s plans to withdraw funding…
