Greece plans to fast-track asylum claims to save EU-Turkey deal

European officials are becoming increasingly worried that the EU-Turkey deal could fall apart. With few returns and thousands of people trapped on the Greek islands, the EU is encouraging stronger measures – such as opening more detention centers on the islands to speed up asylum proceedings and facilitate deportations – to rescue the deal.

UN urges US to continue 'long tradition' of welcoming refugees

The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) and International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Saturday urged the United States to continue its "long tradition" of accepting asylum seekers, after newly-minted President Donald Trump signed a sweeping new decree to suspend refugee arrivals and impose tough new controls on travelers from seven Muslim countries.

Greece won't extradite soldiers to Turkey to stand trial for coup attempt

Greece's Supreme Court rejected a extradition request from Turkey for eight Turkish soldiers who fled to Greece during Turkey's 2016 coup attempt.

Greek court postpones extradition request for 8 Turkish servicemen

Greece's Supreme Court postponed on Monday a ruling on the extradition request for eight Turkish servicemen to Thursday, the Greek national news agency AMNA reported.

Turkey rejects fear of ex-officers, diplomats seeking asylum in Norway

Turkey on Friday rejected the fear of several Turkish officers and diplomats who have applied for political asylum in Norway after a coup attempt took place in their country last year, local newspaper VG reported.

Australia's controversial plan for "lifetime ban" on illegal asylum seekers may fail

The Australian government's controversial plan to hand down lifetime bans to all illegal asylum seekers seems set to fail, after crossbench Senators on Tuesday reaffirmed they would not support the bill in its current form.

Hundreds of refugee children missing in Sweden

Over 500 unaccompanied migrant children have gone missing after arriving in Sweden this year and the number of homeless people is growing, Swedish Television reported on Thursday.

Some Refugees Held in Australian Island Camps to Be Resettled in US

The United States has agreed to resettle an unspecified number of refugees languishing in Pacific island camps in a deal that is expected to inspire more asylum seekers to attempt to reach Australia by boat, officials said on Sunday.

Denmark's 'migrant confiscation law' yields little cash

A controversial Danish law allowing asylum-seekers' assets to be confiscated has reaped only 117,600 kroner (£14,000; $17,500) for the state, police figures show.

Australia plans lifetime ban for illegal asylum seekers

Asylum seekers who use people smugglers to illegally come to Australia by boat will be given a lifetime ban from entering the country, under a government plan set to be put to Parliament next week.

Finland reconsiders already granted asylum rights

The Finnish Immigration Authority (Migri) has started to arrange new interviews for those already accepted as refugees in Finland, media reported on Saturday.

Turkish judge escapes to Greece on migrant boat

A Turkish judge escaped to Greece on a migrant boat Tuesday and sought political asylum, state-run Anadolu Agency reported.

Germany projects 300,000 asylum seekers will arrive this year

Germany expects up to 300,000 asylum seekers to arrive this year, less than one-third of the total during 2015's record influx, the Federal Office for Migrants and Refugees (BAMF) said Sunday.

Austrian police have arrested nine Iraqi asylum seekers on charges of drugging and raping a German tourist during New Year’s Eve celebrations.

The suspects were arrested during August 13-14 raids in Vienna and two other Austrian provinces. Aged 21-47, the men are either refugees or asylum seekers.

Slovenia receives 18 more asylum seekers under EU relocation plan

Slovenia received a group of 18 asylum seekers from Greece on Wednesday under an European Union-sponsored relocation scheme, the Interior Ministry has said.

Sweden to speed up deportation processes

The Swedish government has decided to ask the country's Migration Agency to implement new measures to help speed up asylum deportation processes.

FYROM: More than 11,000 migrants sent back to Greece

FYROM [*] authorities have sent more than 11,000 migrants back to Greece since it closed its borders to migrants in early March.

IMF: Refugees may hold key to Germany's economic growth

Germany must accelerate structural reforms to boost growth potential by broadening the participation of refugees, women, and older workers in the labour market, the International Monetary Fund has said.

UNICEF calls for better protection of children under revised EU asylum rules

As the European Union (EU) prepares for talks on the rules governing applications from people seeking protection in Europe, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday called for the interests and rights of children to be given greater priority.

Australia risks being sued over PNG detention center. - lawyers

Australia risks being sued for false imprisonment after the Papua New Guinea supreme court ruled the operation of the Australian-run Manus Island detention center was illegal.