#MIGRATION

Belarus has agreed to accept up to 150,000 Pakistani workers to boost labor shortages in the country and “contribute to nation-building efforts.”

Poland’s former ruling party has initiated a campaign urging local authorities to oppose the central government's migration policies, as the country gears up for presidential elections.

Polish authorities have reported a rise in attempted illegal crossings from Belarus amid efforts to boost border security with the help of European Union funds.

The news comes days after Poland passed a law suspending the right to asylum.

Poland has been struggling with a migration crisis at its border with Belarus since 2021.

The number of immigrants deported from Poland for breaking the law has doubled in the first two months of 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Polish Border Guard.

Vienna has rejected a plan by Berlin to turn back asylum seekers arriving at the German border via Austria, in a move that could cause tensions between the two neighboring countries.

A private university in Bulgaria operates as a front for an illegal immigration scheme, having abandoned legitimate educational activities several years ago, a senior government official said.

Poland has said almost 400 migrants face deportation as part of a government crackdown on foreign gangs.

Poland has launched a crackdown on migrant criminals, with police and border guards carrying out a series of raids across the country.

Germany will open a new migrant center by the Polish border for asylum seekers to be returned to Poland under EU rules.

Poland recorded the third-highest number of migrant “pushbacks” among EU countries last year, a new collaborative report has found.

Two Polish citizens in the U.S. have been detained and are set for deportation, becoming the first from Poland to be affected by Donald Trump’s policy targeting illegal migrants.

Ukraine will need to import over 8 million migrants from developing countries to overcome a looming “demographic crisis,” a leading employment sector specialist has said.

Around 250,000 demonstrators took to the streets of Munich to protest against right-wing extremism, as a survey showed that migration is German voters’ main concern ahead of this month’s general election.

Poland’s government says it is preparing a crackdown on organized crime committed by foreigners, with deportations expected as part of the response.

Donald Tusk said his ministries are working on rapid-response mechanisms. 

The motion was rejected by a margin of 12 votes.

Germany's parliament faced the possibility of passing a law due to far-right support for the first time in post-war history, after last-minute talks to find a compromise to avert the vote to tighten immigration controls appeared to have failed.

The German parliament narrowly approved a motion on Wednesday calling for stricter immigration policies, including rejecting asylum seekers at the country’s borders.