Europe Immigration News

The main railway hub in the Hungarian capital, Budapest, was reopened on 3 September 2015 following a two-day lock down which prevented thousands of immigrants from travelling across Europe. A public announcement was made to say that trains for Western Europe had been suspended 'indefinitely'.

Anti-immigration Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, said that people will not be permitted to leave Hungary until they've been properly registered; EU rules state that responsibility for accepting asylum claims lies with the country where a migrant first arrives.

Slovakia will only grant asylum to Christian immigrants from Syria. As part of a European Union plan to relocate 40,000 immigrants, the country will take in 200 people from refugee camps in Greece, Italy and Turkey.

Ivan Netik, a spokesperson for Slovakia's interior ministry, said: "Muslims will not be granted asylum because they wouldn't feel at home."

Applications from foreign entrepreneurs are now being accepted for the 'Paris French Tech Ticket', a new entrepreneur visa package granting successful applicants a French work visa, a grant of €12,500-€25,000 for each team member, office space in Paris completely free of charge, an English speaking administrative advisor, plus a fast track to a residence permit.

If you are unable to stay in the UK or are considering immigration to an English speaking EU Country it may be worth considering Ireland as an immigration destination.

Regulations on Irish work permits have been changed, making it easier for foreign nationals outside of the European Union to secure a work visa in Ireland. The changes, which came into effect on Tuesday, 1 September 2015, allow more occupations to become eligible for work permits.

Occupations now made eligible include:

President of the Czech Republic, Milosh Zeman, says the illegal immigration crisis across Europe is a consequence of Western military action in the Middle East. Zeman believes that the continued rise of extremist groups and increasing violence across the Middle East means more immigrants fleeing to Europe.

President Zeman intends to speak at an United Nations [UN] General Assembly meeting, to put forward his views that terrorist training camps be wiped out by UN military units.

The Finnish Immigration Service has cut financial support for asylum seekers by 10 per cent since 2009 as the country struggles with growing asylum seeker numbers. Six years ago, a family of five asylum seekers entering Finland would get a monthly allowance close to €1,300 to be used for food and general living expenses.

However, Finnish Immigration officials say that despite cost of living increases a family of five asylum seekers arriving now receive ten per cent less than in 2009, approximately €1,100 per month.