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- May 24, 2012
Many of the illegal immigrants in the EU arrive via Greece, which is overwhelmed by the flood of incomers. The would-be migrants are ruthlessly exploited by people smugglers, and many of them die in the attempt to get to Europe. SPIEGEL heard the stories of a group of young Bangladeshi men who made it to Athens -- and discovered the reality behind the dream. By Andreas Ulrich in Nea Vyssa, Greece more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- September 01, 2011
Failed asylum seekers in the Netherlands will answer questions about Dutch topics Thursday night in hopes of winning money to resettle after deportation. Critics have panned the TV show concept, but its creators say they are drawing attention to a serious issue that displaces well-integrated youths. By Kristen Allen more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- August 10, 2011
German authorities recently ruled that a family of Armenian asylum seekers should be deported after 13 years of living in the country. But they never showed up to the airport. Residents of their town hid the family for almost two weeks until officials agreed to review their case. By Christian Gehrke more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 26, 2011
Ever since European visa requirements were dropped for travelers from Serbia and Macedonia, an increasing number of Roma asylum seekers from the two countries have been making their way to Germany. They have all been rejected -- and Roma rights groups are furious. By James Angelos in Berlin more...
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- April 27, 2011
Battered by the crisis over the North African immigrants who have landed in Italy and are now entering other countries, the EU's Schengen Agreement of open borders is being openly questioned by Paris and Rome. Sarkozy and Berlusconi say they favor changes to the treaty, but commentators in papers in Italy and France warn European freedom values are under attack. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 18, 2011
The influx of economic refugees from Tunisia has exposed deep rifts in the European Union. Italy wants help in dealing with the thousands of immigrants who have arrived since the beginning of the year, but the rest of the bloc refuses to provide it. It is just one more example of an EU struggling to stay united. By Fiona Ehlers, Mathieu von Rohr and Christoph Schult more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 18, 2011
Six years ago, the United Nations issued a dramatic warning that the world would have to cope with 50 million climate refugees by 2010. But now that those migration flows have failed to materialize, the UN has distanced itself from the forecasts. On the contrary, populations are growing in the regions that had been identified as environmental danger zones. By Axel Bojanowski more...
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- April 14, 2011
The coastal Italian town of Ventimiglia has long attracted vacationers to its gorgeous beaches and charming streets. But now that France has tightened its controls, the border town is quickly swelling with hundreds of North African refugees trying to make their way into France. By Katharina Peters in Ventimiglia, Italy more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 12, 2011
What to do with the thousands of North African refugees arriving in Italy and Malta? The issue has hopelessly divided the European Union's member states. In Germany and France politicians are calling for greater border controls to keep out the latest wave of migrants. Most editorialists agree that new rules are required for sharing the burden. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 11, 2011
Italy has angered its EU neighbors by planning to issue visas to thousands of North African refugees in a move that would allow them to travel freely around large parts of Europe. German commentators say the plan amounts to blackmail, but that northern European nations have a duty to help Italy deal with the problem. more...
