Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Police and protesters clashed on Saturday as demonstrations against asylum hotels unfolded across the country. Protesters and counterprotesters gathered for demonstrations in towns and…
Shorouk Express How people in Epping reacted to closure of migrant hotel Locals in Epping have welcomed an injunction to block asylum seekers from being housed at a nearby hotel, but raised concerns the decision would only “kick the can down the road”. Epping Forest District Council was granted a temporary High Court injunction on…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Kemi Badenoch has been branded a “hypocrite” for calling for Conservative councils to challenge the use of so-called asylum hotels in their local areas….
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Shorouk Express However, Rama confirmed at the time Albania would not be part of the scheme as “we are loyal to our marriage with Italy.” Tiranë has a similar scheme with Rome which has been repeatedly held up by legal action. Rama told the Guardian: “The fact that today it’s not just imaginable, it’s happening,…
Shorouk Express Last year’s election saw the FPÖ win the most votes but remain excluded from government. Human rights groups warn that the Austrian government is exaggerating migration problems to justify crackdowns, including curbs on family reunification. The International Organization for Migration (IOM), UNHCR and UNICEF have recently jointly expressed concern over Vienna’s suspension of…
Shorouk Express This is not the first wave of migration Poland has attempted to stem. In 2021, Poland faced a national emergency as tens of thousands of people attempted to cross its border with Belarus as its leader Alexander Lukashenko weaponized desperate migrants in retaliation for sanctions imposed on him and his allies. “We’re not…
Shorouk Express In October 2024, 86,945 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, a 24% decrease compared with October 2023 (114,890). There were also 7,475 subsequent applicants, representing an 11% increase compared with October 2023 (6 725). This information comes from the monthly asylum data published by Eurostat. Source dataset: migr_asyappctzm Syrians remain the largest group of asylum seekers In October…
