Number of people seeking asylum in Europe increases by 30 per cent in 2013

Posted: July 8, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: News, Politics | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Asylum seekers from Eritrea waiting in Lampedusa

According to a new report, the number of people seeking asylum in the European Union has increased by 30 per cent compared to 2012 figures.

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Refugee figures exceed 50 million for first time since world war II

Posted: June 20, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: News, Politics | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

UNHCR tents at a Syrian refugee camp

According to a new UN report, the number of refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced people across the world has surpassed 50 million people for the first time since world war II.

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#Lampedusa

Posted: November 4, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: Infographics, News, Politics, Print | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Lampedusa

The tragic events of the recent Lampedusa incident have highlighted the need for an EU-level approach to tackling the ongoing problem of migration.

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Commissioner welcomes new rules for EU asylum seekers

Posted: June 14, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: News, Politics | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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European home affairs commissioner Cecilia Malmström has welcomed parliaments decision to update the existing ‘inefficient, dysfunctional and unfair’ system governing asylum seekers in the EU.

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