The new measures, which could include extending detention and limiting regularisation for migrants, may spark further divisions in the French Parliament. ADVERTISEMENTThe French government is pushing for a new immigration law by early 2025, according to spokesperson Maud Bregeon, who announced the plans on BFMTV. The move comes just a…

Migration challenges and economic gains shape Lithuanian voters’ concerns. ADVERTISEMENTLithuania’s first round of parliamentary elections is underway, with polling stations opening at 6 a.m. on Sunday.Roughly 2.4 million eligible voters will head to the ballot box over the day and elect 141 members from a wider pool of 2,400 political…

Since 1949, UNRWA has been the main organisation responsible for delivering humanitarian aid to Palestinians in occupied territories and providing services for Palestinian refugees in other countries. ADVERTISEMENTThe European Union has warned of “disastrous consequences” if Israel’s parliament passes a bill which would outlaw the UN agency for Palestinian refugees…

Ukrainian homeowners are plugging themselves into the photovoltaics grid to harvest the sun’s rays and ward off Russian-triggered power blackouts. ADVERTISEMENTUkraine is preparing for a harsh winter.Over 50 % of the country’s energy infrastructure has been destroyed by Russian missile and drone attacks since its 2022 full-scale invasion.Instead of surrendering…

Prime Minister Donald Tusk is expected to present the new Polish migration pact at a government meeting on 15 October. ADVERTISEMENTPolish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned he would not respect or implement any EU asylum right if it threatened Poland’s security, stressing that “no one will convince me or…

An international arrest warrant has been issued to Rocky Elsom, the former captain of the national Australian rugby team, due to forgery while helming a French rugby club. ADVERTISEMENTFormer Wallabies flanker Rocky Elsom was found guilty of misusing corporate assets by a French court on Friday.He was sentenced five years…

Civilians in Ukraine’s Sumy region have also been evacuated due to increased Russian attacks. Meanwhile, Moscow says a fire at an oil depot in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian east was caused by an attack from Ukraine’s military. ADVERTISEMENTThree civilians were injured in a Russian airstrike in the Ukrainian region of Zaporizhzhia,…

In this edition, we discuss the impact of a delay in the EU’s deforestation law, and break down Viktor Orbán’s feisty speech in Strasbourg. ADVERTISEMENTThis week, we are joined by three MEPs: the Netherlands’ Sander Smit, from the Farmer-Citizen Movement in the European People’s Party, German Green Anna Cavazzini, and…

A media investigation has revealed a pattern of systematic abuse and unsanitary conditions in EU-funded migrantion centres located in Turkey. ADVERTISEMENTThe European Commission urged Turkey on Friday to “thoroughly investigate allegations of wrongdoing” inside the migration centres that the country operates to deport Syrian and Afghan refugees with the bloc’s…

This article was originally published in Italian The centres built by the Italian government in Albania are ready to host migrants rescued in the Mediterranean, eleven months after the agreement between the two countries was signed. ADVERTISEMENTUp to 400 people will initially be sent there. Exclusively male, these migrants will have…