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Spain to grant around half a million undocumented migrants legal status

MADRID, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Spain's Socialist-led government presented a draft decree on Tuesday to e...

27th January, 2026

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Portuguese police arrest 37 suspected ultra-right militants

LISBON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Portuguese police on Tuesday arrested 37 people suspected of belonging to...

20th January, 2026

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Spain opposes plan for asylum centres outside EU

By Joan Faus MADRID, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Spain opposes a push by some European Union countries to con...

20th January, 2026

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Germany's Merz to raise migrant returns in talks with Syrian leader

BERLIN, Jan 16 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will raise topics including the politica...

16th January, 2026

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France bans 10 British far-right activists that sought to destroy migrant boats

PARIS, Jan 14 (Reuters) - France's interior ministry said on Wednesday it has banned 10 British far-...

14th January, 2026

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Britain takes to TikTok to highlight immigration raids

By William James LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Britain's government has launched a TikTok account showi...

13th January, 2026

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Asylum applications drop to 40 year low in Sweden, government says

STOCKHOLM, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The number of people applying for asylum in Sweden dropped by 30% in 20...

9th January, 2026

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UK secures migrant return deal with Angola, Namibia; DRC faces visa curbs

Dec 27 (Reuters) - Angola and Namibia have agreed to accept the return of illegal migrants and crimi...

27th December, 2025

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Australia cancels British man's visa after charges of displaying Nazi symbol

SYDNEY, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Australia cancelled the visa of a British national after he was charged w...

24th December, 2025

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Pope Leo's new US bishops are critics of Trump's migrant crackdown

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Most of Pope Leo's appointments for Catholic bish...

22nd December, 2025

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Trump set to expand immigration crackdown in 2026 despite brewing backlash

By Ted Hesson, Kristina Cooke and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Tr...

21st December, 2025

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EU court says Denmark's ethnic-based 'ghetto law' may be discriminatory

COPENHAGEN, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The EU's top court ruled on Thursday that Denmark's 2018 "ghetto law,...

18th December, 2025