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Nearly all passengers are believed to have died after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Libya over the weekend. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that 53 people, including two babies, had perished in the tragedy.
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Libya: 53 believed dead in latest migrant boat tragedy
Nearly all passengers are believed to have died after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Libya over the weekend. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that 53 people, inclu...
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February 9, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Nearly all passengers are believed to have died after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Libya over the weekend. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that 53 people, including two babies, had perished in the tragedy.
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A total of 48.8 percent of domestic workers in Italy are undocumented, according to the 2025 annual report issued by the DOMINA Observatory on Domestic Work. The report was presented to the Italian Senate on January 22.
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Italy: Half of domestic workers are undocumented
A total of 48.8 percent of domestic workers in Italy are undocumented, according to the 2025 annual report issued by the DOMINA Observatory on Domestic Work. The report was presented to the Italian Se...
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February 9, 2026 at 1:59 PM
A total of 48.8 percent of domestic workers in Italy are undocumented, according to the 2025 annual report issued by the DOMINA Observatory on Domestic Work. The report was presented to the Italian Senate on January 22.
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Guten Morgen, the Philippines! German has found a home in the Philippines' public schools despite being a tough language to learn — even for some of the teachers.
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How Philippines' schools embraced German language
Guten Morgen, the Philippines! German has found a home in the Philippines' public schools despite being a tough language to learn — even for some of the teachers.
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February 9, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Guten Morgen, the Philippines! German has found a home in the Philippines' public schools despite being a tough language to learn — even for some of the teachers.
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Legal opportunities for refugees to enter Germany are dwindling, according to @mediendienst-integration.de.
In 2021, there were 32,000+ people admitted to Germany on various humanitarian grounds.
In 2025, there were barely over 1,400 such admissions.
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In 2021, there were 32,000+ people admitted to Germany on various humanitarian grounds.
In 2025, there were barely over 1,400 such admissions.
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Major dip in resettlement places and humanitarian admissions in Germany
The German migration platform Mediendienst Integration reports that legal opportunities for refugees to enter Germany are dwindling, with most of them now reportedly being treated primarily as "irregu...
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February 9, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Legal opportunities for refugees to enter Germany are dwindling, according to @mediendienst-integration.de.
In 2021, there were 32,000+ people admitted to Germany on various humanitarian grounds.
In 2025, there were barely over 1,400 such admissions.
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In 2021, there were 32,000+ people admitted to Germany on various humanitarian grounds.
In 2025, there were barely over 1,400 such admissions.
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More than 2,000 migrants where detained by authorities in Sebha, southern Libya, last week.
Their homes and makeshift shelters were destroyed by officers during the raid.
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Their homes and makeshift shelters were destroyed by officers during the raid.
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Libyan forces detain over 2,000 migrants amid large-scale demolitions and raids
Libyan authorities said they detained over 2,000 migrants at dawn on February 3 in coordinated raids after demolishing their homes. The raids took place in Sebha, southern Libya, where numerous cases ...
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February 9, 2026 at 8:21 AM
More than 2,000 migrants where detained by authorities in Sebha, southern Libya, last week.
Their homes and makeshift shelters were destroyed by officers during the raid.
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Their homes and makeshift shelters were destroyed by officers during the raid.
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An average of 15 unaccompanied migrant minors must be transferred each day from the Canary Islands to mainland Spain over 45 days to comply with the country's latest immigration law, local media reported this week.
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Spain: Canary Islands must transfer 15 migrant minors a day to meet legal deadline
The Canary Islands face a tight 45-day deadline to transfer 657 unaccompanied migrant minors to mainland Spain, straining regional resources and sparking tensions with other autonomous communities. Of...
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February 6, 2026 at 5:17 PM
An average of 15 unaccompanied migrant minors must be transferred each day from the Canary Islands to mainland Spain over 45 days to comply with the country's latest immigration law, local media reported this week.
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Finland's government has announced which refugee groups will be given resettlement spots in 2026:
150 Afghan refugees currently in Iran; 120 Congolese refugees who are in Rwanda; 100 Syrian refugees from Turkey; 50 Venezuelan refugees from Peru.
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150 Afghan refugees currently in Iran; 120 Congolese refugees who are in Rwanda; 100 Syrian refugees from Turkey; 50 Venezuelan refugees from Peru.
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Finland announces allocation details of 500 resettlement places
The Finnish government has ruled on which refugee demographics it will include in its refugee resettlement quota for 2026 — as well as on how many places will be allocated to each grouping. Meanwhile,...
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February 6, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Finland's government has announced which refugee groups will be given resettlement spots in 2026:
150 Afghan refugees currently in Iran; 120 Congolese refugees who are in Rwanda; 100 Syrian refugees from Turkey; 50 Venezuelan refugees from Peru.
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150 Afghan refugees currently in Iran; 120 Congolese refugees who are in Rwanda; 100 Syrian refugees from Turkey; 50 Venezuelan refugees from Peru.
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📸 After Spain's government launched a regularization scheme for undocumented migrants, people lined up at consulates, police stations and city halls to get the papers to prove their eligibility [pictured here: Valencia].
More on the decree and criteria: www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6947...
More on the decree and criteria: www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6947...
February 6, 2026 at 3:20 PM
📸 After Spain's government launched a regularization scheme for undocumented migrants, people lined up at consulates, police stations and city halls to get the papers to prove their eligibility [pictured here: Valencia].
More on the decree and criteria: www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6947...
More on the decree and criteria: www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6947...
A group of 56 NGOs has issued a joint statement against a draft law proposed by the Greek goverment.
The bill includes a minimum prison sentence of 10 years and a €50,000 fine for NGO employees if found guilty of aiding & abetting irregular migration.
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The bill includes a minimum prison sentence of 10 years and a €50,000 fine for NGO employees if found guilty of aiding & abetting irregular migration.
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56 NGOs ink statement condemning Greece's proposed amendments to immigration code
As the Greek parliament begins its debate on an immigration bill, 56 civil society organizations have issued a joint statement on the bill, accusing it of criminalizing their activities.
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February 6, 2026 at 2:23 PM
A group of 56 NGOs has issued a joint statement against a draft law proposed by the Greek goverment.
The bill includes a minimum prison sentence of 10 years and a €50,000 fine for NGO employees if found guilty of aiding & abetting irregular migration.
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The bill includes a minimum prison sentence of 10 years and a €50,000 fine for NGO employees if found guilty of aiding & abetting irregular migration.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo, following Namibia and Angola, has agreed to take back their nationals who entered the UK irregularly.
Up to 3,000 people could now be deported.
The British government had threatened to impose visa penalties.
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Up to 3,000 people could now be deported.
The British government had threatened to impose visa penalties.
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UK inquiry finds that 'some' deaths in 2021 sinking in English Channel could have been 'avoidable'
A UK inquiry into what is believed to be the deadliest small boat crossing in the English Channel found that at least some of the deaths in the 2021 sinking had actually been "avoidable." The inquiry ...
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February 6, 2026 at 1:13 PM
The Democratic Republic of Congo, following Namibia and Angola, has agreed to take back their nationals who entered the UK irregularly.
Up to 3,000 people could now be deported.
The British government had threatened to impose visa penalties.
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Up to 3,000 people could now be deported.
The British government had threatened to impose visa penalties.
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A fire broke out at the Delphine Seyrig migrant camp in Paris's 19th arrondissement earlier this week – the second fire there within a few days.
An investigation is underway to try to determine the causes...
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An investigation is underway to try to determine the causes...
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Paris: Second migrant camp goes up in flames in a week
On Tuesday night, a fire broke out at the Delphine Seyrig migrant camp in Paris's 19th arrondissement. This is the second fire at this location in the space of a week. An investigation is underway to ...
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February 6, 2026 at 12:34 PM
A fire broke out at the Delphine Seyrig migrant camp in Paris's 19th arrondissement earlier this week – the second fire there within a few days.
An investigation is underway to try to determine the causes...
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An investigation is underway to try to determine the causes...
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Some of the confirmed 27 deaths in a 2021 shipwreck in the English Channel could have been prevented if UK and French authorities had acted sooner, a British inquiry has found.
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UK inquiry finds that 'some' deaths in 2021 sinking in English Channel could have been 'avoidable'
A UK inquiry into what is believed to be the deadliest small boat crossing in the English Channel found that at least some of the deaths in the 2021 sinking had actually been "avoidable." The inquiry ...
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February 6, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Some of the confirmed 27 deaths in a 2021 shipwreck in the English Channel could have been prevented if UK and French authorities had acted sooner, a British inquiry has found.
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The Spanish Commission for Refugees has denounced that 218,000+ people are still waiting for a decision on their asylum application in Spain.
However, in 2025 the number of resolutions increased by 67% percent to 160,000+, the highest figure since 1992.
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However, in 2025 the number of resolutions increased by 67% percent to 160,000+, the highest figure since 1992.
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At least 218,000 asylum applications are still pending in Spain
The Spanish Commission for Refugees (CEAR) has denounced in a new report that at least 218,000 asylum applicants are still waiting for a response on their status, despite reported improvements.
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February 6, 2026 at 9:46 AM
The Spanish Commission for Refugees has denounced that 218,000+ people are still waiting for a decision on their asylum application in Spain.
However, in 2025 the number of resolutions increased by 67% percent to 160,000+, the highest figure since 1992.
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However, in 2025 the number of resolutions increased by 67% percent to 160,000+, the highest figure since 1992.
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An EU Commission spokesperson has said that "every life lost at sea is a tragedy", responding to reports that hundreds of migrants drowned in the Mediterranean Sea due to the storms brought by Cyclone Harry late last month.
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'Every life lost at sea is a tragedy' -- EU on migrant deaths in the Mediterranean
A European Commission spokesperson has commented on reports that hundreds of migrants who had departed from Tunisia at the end of last month drowned in the Mediterranean Sea due to the storms brought ...
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February 6, 2026 at 8:10 AM
An EU Commission spokesperson has said that "every life lost at sea is a tragedy", responding to reports that hundreds of migrants drowned in the Mediterranean Sea due to the storms brought by Cyclone Harry late last month.
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"When did empathy become something exceptional?"
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has defended his decision to regularize around half a million foreigners in the country, citing moral and economic reasons.
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Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has defended his decision to regularize around half a million foreigners in the country, citing moral and economic reasons.
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Migrant regularization in Spain: Sanchez' decree faces sharp criticism
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is facing some steep accusations from opposition voices who reject his initiative to regularize over 500,000 foreigners without papers in Spain. Some claim he's trying to ...
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February 5, 2026 at 4:53 PM
"When did empathy become something exceptional?"
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has defended his decision to regularize around half a million foreigners in the country, citing moral and economic reasons.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6967...
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has defended his decision to regularize around half a million foreigners in the country, citing moral and economic reasons.
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A Greek state prosecutor ordered the arrest of one of the survivors of the Chios shipwreck, in which at least 15 people died.
They suspect him of having worked for the smuggling gang that operated the vessel.
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They suspect him of having worked for the smuggling gang that operated the vessel.
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Greek police arrest smuggling suspect after Chios deaths
A Greek state prosecutor ordered the arrest of one of the survivors of the Chios shipwreck, in which at least 15 people died. They suspect him of having worked for the smuggling gang that operated the...
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February 5, 2026 at 4:18 PM
A Greek state prosecutor ordered the arrest of one of the survivors of the Chios shipwreck, in which at least 15 people died.
They suspect him of having worked for the smuggling gang that operated the vessel.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6967...
They suspect him of having worked for the smuggling gang that operated the vessel.
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📸 Dozens of people held a memorial and protest on Chios, Greece, last night, following a deadly coalition between a migrant boat and a coast guard vessel.
The demonstrators criticized authorities' response to the incident with signs saying “Stop blaming traffickers for your crimes."
The demonstrators criticized authorities' response to the incident with signs saying “Stop blaming traffickers for your crimes."
February 5, 2026 at 3:20 PM
📸 Dozens of people held a memorial and protest on Chios, Greece, last night, following a deadly coalition between a migrant boat and a coast guard vessel.
The demonstrators criticized authorities' response to the incident with signs saying “Stop blaming traffickers for your crimes."
The demonstrators criticized authorities' response to the incident with signs saying “Stop blaming traffickers for your crimes."
47 people were rescued from a wooden boat in the Central Mediterranean earlier this week by the crew of the #SeaEye5 rescue ship with the help of a plane run by Pilotes Volontaires.
The rescued migrants disembarked in Vibo Valentia, southern Italy, yesterday.
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The rescued migrants disembarked in Vibo Valentia, southern Italy, yesterday.
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Teams rescue 47 migrants in the Central Mediterranean
Teams from the organizations Sea-Eye and Pilotes Volontaires helped to rescue 47 migrants from a wooden boat in the Central Mediterranean on February 2.
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February 5, 2026 at 12:52 PM
47 people were rescued from a wooden boat in the Central Mediterranean earlier this week by the crew of the #SeaEye5 rescue ship with the help of a plane run by Pilotes Volontaires.
The rescued migrants disembarked in Vibo Valentia, southern Italy, yesterday.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6966...
The rescued migrants disembarked in Vibo Valentia, southern Italy, yesterday.
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The German government will be reducing access to integration courses and has already put some of them "on ice."
However, some courses will continue. An interior ministry spokesperson told AFP that the 2026 course budget would be similar to 2025.
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However, some courses will continue. An interior ministry spokesperson told AFP that the 2026 course budget would be similar to 2025.
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Germany: Integration courses for asylum seekers 'placed on ice'
The German government announced it would be shrinking access to integration courses and putting some of them "on ice". The announcement comes as the organization Human Rights Watch criticizes Germany ...
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February 5, 2026 at 11:52 AM
The German government will be reducing access to integration courses and has already put some of them "on ice."
However, some courses will continue. An interior ministry spokesperson told AFP that the 2026 course budget would be similar to 2025.
www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6965...
However, some courses will continue. An interior ministry spokesperson told AFP that the 2026 course budget would be similar to 2025.
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Some Palestinians left Gaza to start new lives, but not all those who've been allowed to stay in EU countries have been able to bring their families.
Mohammad and Ali, living in Cyprus, are still waiting to reunite with their families trapped in Khan Younis.
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Mohammad and Ali, living in Cyprus, are still waiting to reunite with their families trapped in Khan Younis.
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Video: Tighter EU migration rules divide Palestinian families
Some Palestinians left Gaza to start new lives, but not all those who've been allowed to stay in EU countries have been able to bring their families. DW reports from Cyprus, which has taken over the E...
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February 5, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Some Palestinians left Gaza to start new lives, but not all those who've been allowed to stay in EU countries have been able to bring their families.
Mohammad and Ali, living in Cyprus, are still waiting to reunite with their families trapped in Khan Younis.
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Mohammad and Ali, living in Cyprus, are still waiting to reunite with their families trapped in Khan Younis.
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The bodies of 21 migrants were found during the last five weeks of 2025 in Ras Asfour near the city of Oujda, located in Morocco's border region with Algeria, according to the Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH).
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'Record' numbers of migrant deaths along Algerian-Moroccan border in late 2025
According to the Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH), the bodies of 21 migrants were found during the last five weeks of 2025 in Ras Asfour near the city of Oujda, located in the country's bo...
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February 5, 2026 at 8:26 AM
The bodies of 21 migrants were found during the last five weeks of 2025 in Ras Asfour near the city of Oujda, located in Morocco's border region with Algeria, according to the Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH).
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Around 150 Dutch flags have been hung across the town of Nieuw-Lekkerland in western Netherlands as opposition grows to plans for an asylum seekers’ center in a residential area. Slogans with anti-migrant rhetoric have also been spotted.
February 4, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Around 150 Dutch flags have been hung across the town of Nieuw-Lekkerland in western Netherlands as opposition grows to plans for an asylum seekers’ center in a residential area. Slogans with anti-migrant rhetoric have also been spotted.
Almost six months after the Anglo-French 'one in, one out' deal came into force, the British government has revealed that 281 migrants have been expelled from France and 350 have been sent to the UK.
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UK government reveals just a few hundred migrants have been exchanged under 'one in, one out' deal so far
Almost six months after the Anglo-French 'one in, one out' deal came into force, the British government has revealed that 281 migrants have been expelled from France and 350 have been sent to the UK.
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February 4, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Almost six months after the Anglo-French 'one in, one out' deal came into force, the British government has revealed that 281 migrants have been expelled from France and 350 have been sent to the UK.
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A video shared online in the Netherlands in recent days appears to show a guard at an asylum shelter forcing an asylum seeker to bend down on his knees to kiss the official's boots. Authorities have confirmed the veracity of the video.
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The Netherlands: Video of asylum seeker being humiliated by guard sparks outrage
A video shared online in the Netherlands in recent days appears to show a guard at an asylum shelter forcing an asylum seeker to bend down on his knees to kiss the official's boots. Authorities have c...
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February 4, 2026 at 3:19 PM
A video shared online in the Netherlands in recent days appears to show a guard at an asylum shelter forcing an asylum seeker to bend down on his knees to kiss the official's boots. Authorities have confirmed the veracity of the video.
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At least 15 migrants are dead after an inflatable migrant boat traveling without navigation lights collided with a Greek patrol boat off the coast of Chios in the Aegean Sea. Searches were ongoing on Wednesday morning, stated the Greek coast guard.
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Greece: At least 15 migrants dead after boat collision off Chios
At least 15 migrants are dead after an inflatable migrant boat traveling without navigation lights collided with a Greek patrol boat off the coast of Chios in the Aegean Sea. Searches were ongoing on ...
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February 4, 2026 at 1:30 PM
At least 15 migrants are dead after an inflatable migrant boat traveling without navigation lights collided with a Greek patrol boat off the coast of Chios in the Aegean Sea. Searches were ongoing on Wednesday morning, stated the Greek coast guard.
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