EU asylum claims fall 23% in the first half of 2025
Migration has become a politically charged topic in the European Union.
EU Commission distances itself from genocide statement on Gaza
Israel has so far faced no sanctions from the EU as member states are divided on the issue.
EU migration chief: we decide who can come to Europe – and who cannot
A decade after a wave of migrants began entering the European Union, the bloc’s migration commissioner takes stock and looks forward to the challenges to come.
Ten years on: How Europe’s 2015 migration wave redefined societies
A decade after more than a million people arrived in Europe, the legacy of the 2015 migration surge is visible in politics, classrooms, workplaces and communities. Though for EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner, sovereign control over migration policy and cooperation with third countries are key to halt a further influx of asylum seekers.
EU chiefs express condolences after deadly funicular crash in Lisbon
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has called for the incident to be “quickly investigated by the relevant authorities.”