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Olaf Scholz responds to reports of AfD politicians secretly meeting Austrian white supremacist
Politicians promise to cut immigration, while knowing their societies couldn’t function without it
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Governments are performatively hostile to asylum seekers to distract voters from economic migrants
Also in this newsletter: Why the European debate on migration is shifting from border control to work permits
German capital’s authorities seek to avoid repeat of rioting of 12 months ago in ‘city of chaos’
Also in this newsletter: The battle for control of European elite football reaches ECJ judgment
French president risks crisis in his government after toughened-up reform wins backing of far right
Growing public concern over asylum applicant numbers is bolstering once-fringe parties across the bloc
Draft agreement ends years of fraught negotiations to share responsibilities between member states
Also in this newsletter: Greece’s legal migration plan splits its ruling party
Prime minister acknowledges that results are ‘not the ones expected’ at event attended by Elon Musk and Rishi Sunak
UK premier tells rightwing rally hostile states will use migration to ‘destabilise’ the west
Outsourcer buys European Homecare for €40mn as it flags impact from UK government plans to close migrant hotels
UK prime minister pencilled in as surprise guest at Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy event
Lawmakers of right and left from across National Assembly come together to stop draft law in its tracks
Vienna lists 3 conditions for lifting veto on Romanian and Bulgarian airports becoming part of passport-free travel area
Doubts grow over whether president can secure majority for his long-promised plans
Also in this newsletter: Italy impounds a German-funded migrant rescue ship
Rising anti-immigrant sentiment puts asylum seekers at risk, warn rights groups
Recent electoral inroads for the far right reflect public dislike of government cuts in public services
Over 600,000 pre-applications have been filed for 2024 — four times above the government quota
Dublin to reassure locals when placing asylum seekers in areas ‘where there is tension and concern’, trade minister says
Helsinki says tactic by Moscow is deliberate and poses ‘serious threat to national security’
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