Asylum seekers to face tough new screening measures
Asylum seekers hoping to be granted asylum in Finland will have to face tough new screening measures. Most of Finland’s 23,000 asylum seekers come fro...
Icelandic coach driver takes refugees on free tour
Although he has just one coach, Hans Guðmundsson of iBus recently displayed Icelandic hospitality and took a group of 30 refugees on a free trip to se...
New hotspot for asylum seekers entering Finland
A former upper secondary school in Tornio, Finland has been converted into a so-called hotspot to receive refugees seeking asylum. Intent on stepping ...
Number of refugees in Sweden set to rise
The number of refugees looking for support and protection in Sweden is forecast to rise from the earlier estimate of 61,000 to 70-80,000 this year, ac...
Finland to tighten residency rules
Finland is planning to tighten rules on asylum seekers who have had their applications denied, in a bid to prevent them receiving temporary residency.
Sweden predicts fewer refugees in coming years
The Swedish Migration Board has said it expects fewer asylum seekers in the years to come than previously thought, with tighter EU border controls lik...
Doubts over age of asylum seekers
Migration authorities in Sweden have revealed that around 12 percent of juvenile asylum seekers that have arrived in the country so far this year migh...
Norway sees rise in ‘classified’ asylum seekers
The number of people granted classified asylum in Norway has risen substantially in recent years. According to a report published by The Foreigner new...