563 People with SIS Alerts Are Identified by Romanian Authorities in Just One Week
Romanian police personnel, working with foreign partners, discovered 563 people who had been flagged in the Schengen Information System (SIS) between December 29 and January 4 of this year.Using expanded information interchange made possible by the SIRENE Bureau of the…
Thuringia is the second German state to stop Yazidi deportations
German state Thuringia is now the second in the nation to forbid the deportation of Yazidis, with a particular emphasis on Yazidi women and children. Thuringia has made the decision to stop sending people to Iraq until at least April….
Germany’s Male Asylum Seeker Population, Ages 16 to 40, Is Increasing.
The proportion of male asylum seekers in Germany between the ages of 16 and 40 has significantly increased over the previous five years, according to recent data from the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF). In January and November…
Where in Europe to Take to the Slopes for an Amazing Winter Adventure?
The famous ski resorts of Europe are blanketed with a thick layer of snow, much to the delight of ski aficionados. After a relatively mild December, the current temperature drop—which has reached as low as -43°C in certain regions of…
After the summer, Poland has issued noticeably fewer work visas as a result of the visa scandal
In conjunction with a visa scandal, the Polish government has revealed a notable decrease in the number of work permits granted to foreign nationals since the summer. Poland’s consulates were heavily criticized over the summer of the previous year after…
In December 2022, 92 million trips were made by EU residents
Approximately 92 million tourism excursions were taken by citizens of the European Union (EU) in December 2022, accounting for 8.6% of all trips taken during that time. The EU Statistics Agency, Eurostat, reported that 73 million of these journeys were…
Netherlands: In 2023, 61.7 million people took flights to, from, or via Schiphol Airport
A total of 61.7 million passengers passed through Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in 2023, up 18% from 52.5 million in 2022 and down 14% from 71.7 million in 2019. 441,963 air transport movements were registered to and from Schiphol during the…
France-UK French report claims insufficient cooperation in addressing the influx of migrants via the English channel
As stated in the most recent report from France’s Court of Accounts, the United Kingdom is posing a challenge to France in terms of operational cooperation agreements aimed at reducing the number of migrants who are trying to cross the…
In 2023, Norway Provides Shelter to Over 33,000 Refugees
The Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Inclusion revealed last year that around 33,000 Ukrainian refugees were provided with housing and assistance in different towns throughout Norway. This figure marks a noteworthy peak in the number of refugees resettled in a…
More than 21,000 Irish nationals holding working holiday visas are in Australia
According to data from the Australian Department of Home Affairs, over 21,000 Irish residents were given Australian working holiday visas in the 12 months up to July of last year, which is the largest documented number in at least 16…