Asylum Seekers

Copenhagen, Jan 27: The Danish Parliament on Tuesday passed a controversial bill that empowers the authorities to confiscate valuables of asylum seekers to finance their stay in the country and tightens rules on asylum. Lawmakers in…

Paris, Jan 23: France is to open its doors to more refugees coming notably from Syria as part of the "solidarity quota" agreed by the European countries, the media reported. At least 43 asylum seekers, 32 Syrians, eight Iraqis and three…

Oslo, Nov 3: At least 8,800 asylum seekers came to Norway in October, almost two times as many as in the previous month, the country's immigration agency said on Monday. A total of 2,365 asylum seekers came to the Nordic country in the…

Vienna, Oct 20: Austria has transferred 485 asylum seekers to quarters in the Slovakian town of Gabcikovo as part of an agreement between the two countries, the ministry of the interior stated. Minister of the Interior Johanna…