Sweden's migration minister is urging the European Union to come up with a common procedure to issue ID and travel documents ...

The number of applications for asylum recorded by EU authorities fell again last year - this time by an annual 20%, the ...

By Joan Faus MADRID, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Spain opposes a push by some European Union countries to control migration by opening ...

EU member states have backed a hardening of migration policy, endorsing the controversial idea of "return hubs" beyond EU borders to process asylum seekers whose applications have been rejected. This ...

The European Union is hammering out the terms of new policies to harden its borders as the political uprising in Iran raises ...

The EU is set to implement changes to its asylum system, but the negotiation process exposed tensions between member states.

Government says reforms will curb smuggling, strengthen returns as opposition dismisses plans as political 'show' - Anadolu ...

BRUSSELS — The European Union on Thursday said it would drastically reduce asylum claims from seven nations in Africa, the Middle East and Asia by considering them safe countries of origin, prompting ...

BARCELONA, Spain(AP) — The European Union on Wednesday issued updated guidance for asylum applications by Syrian nationals that reflects new conditions in Syria a year after the fall of the Bashar ...

DUBLIN, Jan 22 (UNHCR) - UN High Commissioner for Refugees Ruud Lubbers warned European interior ministers today that the forthcoming enlargement of the European Union may overwhelm asylum systems in ...

GENEVA - UNHCR on Friday welcomed the adoption of a European Union directive on reception conditions for asylum seekers, saying it ensures that most asylum seekers will receive a uniform package of ...