Italy-Africa deal is ‘border control disguised as aid’, say rights groups
Rights groups have warned that the new deal signed between Italy and African states is border control disguised as aid with questions being asked...
Is Italy’s $6bn plan for Africa just PR-friendly neocolonialism?
The Mattei Plan was drawn up without any input from African leaders and is named after the controversial founder of Italy’s fossil fuels major...
Sweden Mulls Laws Allowing Govt to Deport Immigrants for ‘Shortcomings in Lifestyle’
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s minority rightwing government came to power a year ago – with backing from the far-right Sweden Democrats (SD) – vowing to crack down on immigration and...
Threat to Norway’s Migrant Workers After New Law Faces Challenge
On a cloudy September afternoon, a string quartet plays the protest song Bella Ciao outside Oslo’s parliament as a trade union demonstration gets under way....
Denmark Branded ‘Racist’ After Launching New Crackdown On ‘Ghettos’ Plaguing Cities
The Danish government has been accused of “racism” after launching a controversial plan to crack down on “ghettos” of inner-city migrant communities. Under the plans,...
Families of Tunisia Opposition Say EU Aid Won’t Stop Migration
The European Union this month offered Tunisia a 105 million euro ($114.5m) package to help it tackle a big rise in migrant departures. Families...
EU Commissioner: Poland’s Criticism of Migrant Pact “Incomprehensible” as It Would Benefit From System
The Polish government’s criticism of a planned EU system for redistributing migrants and asylum seekers is “incomprehensible”, says the European Commissioner for Home Affairs....