Tag: Immigrants
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4.2 million immigrants to the EU in 2024: Malta with the highest immigration rate per resident
The European Union received 4.2 million first-time immigrants in 2024, according to the latest figures published by Eurostat. This figure does not include refugees or migrants from Ukraine. Up to 1.5 million EU citizens migrated to another EU country. There were in total up to new 9.2 immigrants per 1,000 EU residents. Relative to the…
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Gunning for the European Commission: Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has made quite a mark with his new policy to accept up to 500,000 illegal immigrants. The Spanish Prime Minister listed his reasons for his policy in an article in The New York Times. He argued in favour of regularising immigrants to boost the economy but he also made a…
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Irregular Asian migrant deported after failing to qualify for protection
Immigration Police have carried out the forced removal of an irregular migrant of Asian origin after he was found not to be eligible for international protection in the country. The man had entered Malta in 2023 and, since then, repeatedly failed to cooperate with authorities in efforts to return him to his country of origin.…
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Another immigrant boat capsizes in Libya earlier this month
According to the International Organization for Migration another migrant boat capsized off the coast of Libya on November 8th resulting in the death of up to 42 migrants, with most them being Sudanese migrants. This is the second case recoded case of a migrant boat capsizing in Libya since late October. The boat left Zuwara…
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18 migrants drowned after boat capsized near the Libyan coast
A migrant boat with more than 100 people capsized near the Libyan town of Sabratha earlier this week on Tuesday morning. Libyan authorities have stated that up to 18 people have died with up to 90 survivors. Survivors include up to 31 Sudanese nationals, 18 individuals from Bangladesh and 12 individuals from Pakistan. Maltese HeraldNewsroom…
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Libya haunted by a wave of racism as government cracks down on illegal migrants
Libya is currently being plagued by mass wave of racism as the government clamps down on illegal immigrants. The clampdown is mostly focused on Black immigrants who are often victims of racism across Libya. Several reports of Libyans taking the law in their own hands to search for immigrants are coming up daily with many…
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Foreign Affairs Minister Ian Borg meets his Libyan counterpart to discuss migration and maritime borders
Yesterday in the afternoon, Libya’s Minister for Forreign Affairs Taher Salem Al Baour from the Government of National Unity (Tripoli) came to Malta to meet his counterpart, Minister Ian Borg. According to Libya’s private media outlet and TV Channel Al-Ahrar, the pair discussed maritime borders. A press release by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated…
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Over 30 people found residing illegally during traffic checks in St Paul’s Bay
Malta’s police have continued their nationwide traffic enforcement campaign, with over 45 vehicles stopped during a roadblock in Triq Burmarrad, St Paul’s Bay, on Monday. The operation led to 31 people being detained for residing illegally in Malta, two drivers caught without a valid licence, and six others fined for various traffic-related irregularities. The checks…
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Tensions rise between the EU and Khalifa Haftar’s rump dictatorship over blackmail with migrants and maritime borders
Following its visit to Libya’s capital Tripoli to discuss migration, the EU delegation flew to Benghazi but was told to turn away upon arrival at Benina International Airport. The EU delegation was composed of EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner, Maltese Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri, Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi and…
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Freedom Flotilla saves four Sudanese migrants from the Libyan coastguard
An incident occurred yesterday morning in which the Freedom Flotilla, en route to Gaza, rescued Sudanese migrants in distress at sea. The Flotilla’s vessel “Madleen” received a distress alert from Frontex while sailing between Crete and Libya, reporting that a rubber dinghy was in trouble. The crew of the Madleen notified Greek and Egyptian authorities…
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ADPD condemns Abela’s proposal to change the European Convention on Human Rights
In a statement released earlier today, the Green Party, ADPD condemned the Prime Minister’s proposal to change the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) when Malta takes up the European Council’s Presidency next May. The Prime Minister made his comments last week to the press following a European Council meeting. The Green Party accused the…
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The Libyan authorities continue their operations against human smugglers in the Libyan desert
The Libyan authorities have continued with their extensive operation against human smugglers in the desert, stating they have freed up to 82 Ethiopian and Eritrean migrants from captivity in the town of Zalla. The migrants were held for ransoms of up to $10,000, which were demanded from their families. Several suspects were also arrested. The…
