Slovakia joins group of EU states refusing to implement new migration pact
Slovakia has joined Poland and Hungary in expressing opposition to implementing the new EU Migration Pact rules that were voted in last week in the European Parliament.
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EU pact on migration and asylum must guarantee rights, urges IOM
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) issued recommendations last week urging the Belgian and Hungarian governments, set to hold the rotating six-month presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2024, to ensure the protection of rights outlined in the EU's new pact on migration and asylum.
Poland will 'reject' EU migrant pact, says Prime Minister Tusk
Poland's new Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said his country would not accept any asylum seekers who would be relocated there under the EU's new migrant pact. However, he did not specify what that could mean in practice.
2023 EU migration trends: border patrols, homelessness and offshore detention
Countries across the EU have ramped up border security in 2023 to stem the flow of irregular migration: Germany, Austria, Italy, Denmark, Poland, Hungary and Latvia -- to name but a few. Meanwhile, a severe shortage of housing across the bloc has left scores of asylum seekers homeless, sleeping in tents or boats, while offshore detention centers are increasingly becoming more palatable for EU leaders.
NGOs criticize EU migration pact, predicting more death and suffering as a result
Various NGOs have reacted with skepticism to the EU's new migration deal, with some saying it will cost more lives at sea. The UN, however, welcomed it as a step in the right direction.
EU interior ministers discuss migrant smuggling in Hungary
The interior ministers of six EU countries are meeting in Hungary to discuss efforts to curb migrant smuggling. The meeting takes place against the backdrop of several EU countries introducing temporary border checks amid heightened concerns about irregular migration.
Serbian police detain over 4,500 migrants in raids
Thousands of migrants have been detained with several arrested in Serbia's days-long crackdown on migrants in the wake of a shooting in the border area with Hungary.
Serbia: Police raid on migrants in northern border zones
Police in Serbia conducted raids on irregular migrants in several northern border regions at the weekend, following a fatal shootout between smuggler groups.
Slovakia sends troops to Hungarian border to curb migration
The government said more than 40,000 undocumented migrants had been detected within its borders this year. Slovakia is often used as a transit points by migrants crossing into countries in the west of Europe.
Serbia: Migrants die in shooting near Hungary border
A shootout between migrants at an abandoned warehouse complex has left three people dead and one person seriously injured. It came in an area known to be used by people smugglers.
Slovakia extends its border controls with Hungary
Slovakia has announced the temporary border controls on its border with Hungary will now be extended until November 3 at least. The controls were initially meant to last ten days when they were installed on October 5.
Hungary: Two dead, six injured in migrant car crash
In the early hours of Thursday morning, a vehicle carrying migrants crashed near Hungary’s southern border with Serbia. Two people are reported dead and six injured.