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Quran burning, mosque incident fuel immigration and religious tensions in Lithuania

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Quran burning, mosque incident stir migration debate in Lithuania

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Germany: UNHCR calls for ongoing refugee protection for Syrians, as government aims to increase returns

The UN Refugee Agency in Germany says that Syrian war refugees should be allowed to keep their protection status at least for the time being. The comments come in response to German government plans to revoke the status and return increasing numbers of Syrians to their country of origin two years af…

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Quran burning, mosque incident fuel debate over migration and social tensions in Lithuania

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UK police arrest six at protest against migrant boat that spent 36 hours at sea

The Home Office said in early September that the number of crossings in August had fallen to their lowest level since records began in 2018, with migrant arrivals also at their lowest number since 2020.

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Lithuania suspends work visa applications from Central Asian citizens

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France: Migrants attempt increasingly more difficult journeys to reach Britain

Migrant boats are attempting increasingly longer — and more dangerous — journeys across the English Channel, as maritime patrols of the area have significantly been beefed up in recent months. Some boats try to depart from spots in northern France, which are located up to five times further away tha…

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Spain: More bodies discovered, believed to be migrants

Migrant arrivals and related developments in Spain's Ceuta territory in North Africa continue to make headlines. The body of another migrant was found on one of the enclave's beaches last week. Meanwhile, two further bodies were discovered under similar circumstances on the Spanish mainland.

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Weber warns Morocco of 'obvious consequences' over Ceuta border crisis

EPP leader Manfred Weber called on Morocco to take back all irregular migrants who entered the Spanish exclave in July and strongly criticized Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s handling of the situation during a visit to the autonomous city.

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Migrants and NGOs allege 'inhumane' treatment in Tunisia leading to an increase in 'voluntary' returns

More and more migrants and refugees stuck in Tunisia are hoping to return home — though the extent to which this is a 'voluntary' decision has increasingly come into question. Some reports meanwhile indicate that signing up for such returns can actually expose migrants and refugees to even greater h…

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Next EU budget should finance migration solutions, Greek deputy minister says

The EU has to "find the adequate resources" to fund "innovative" solutions to the bloc's migration challenges, such as offshore migrant return hubs, Greece's deputy foreign minister Tasos Chatzivasileiou has told Europe Today.

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EU countries issued a record 3.9 million residence permits last year

EU countries issued a record number of residence permits in 2025, up 10% on the year, driven mainly by employment and family reunification.