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El Hierro: This tiny Canary Island is turning into a migrant hotspot in Europe

El Hierro: This tiny Canary Island is turning into a migrant hotspot in Europe

The small Canary Island of El Hierro in Spain has become a prominent migrant hotspot for Europe. But the place has also been recording an increase in tragic deaths. So far this year, 33 irregular

EU Chief Push for Increased Migrant Deportations in Response to Influx

EU Chief Push for Increased Migrant Deportations in Response to Influx

EU leader Ursula von der Leyen announced that the European Commission plans to introduce new regulations aimed at simplifying the deportation of irregular migrants. In a correspondence to the member states prior to a meeting

Why Europe’s ‘Lonely’ Tech Entrepreneurs Need Help

Why Europe’s ‘Lonely’ Tech Entrepreneurs Need Help

Why can't Europe match Silicon Valley's success? Leo Apotheker asserts, "We're not just a bunch of stupid Europeans who are only good for going to the beach." Mr. Apotheker led SAP, a German business software

Italy: Thousands of Workers Protesting Against Mandatory Covid Health Pass

Italy: Thousands of Workers Protesting Against Mandatory Covid Health Pass

Italy - On Friday, thousands of workers took to the streets of Italy in protest against mandatory Covid health passes. The new guideline came into force on 15 October to urge individuals to get immunized

Europe Comes Down Heavy On Illegal Migrant Work In Farms And Vineyards

Europe Comes Down Heavy On Illegal Migrant Work In Farms And Vineyards

Europe - The European Union police agency Europol has announced that along with law enforcement authorities, they are planning to come down heavy on vineyards and farms across Europe, that are in violation of labor

Platform Workers Seek Proper Labor Laws From European Commission

Platform Workers Seek Proper Labor Laws From European Commission

Europe - Aggregator runners for delivery apps like Deliveroo and Uber are now seeking better pay and basic labor rights. It’s the turn of European runners to ask for their rights as they gathered in

Europe wide sting operation identifies 269 cases of labor exploitation at agricultural lands, arrests made

Europe wide sting operation identifies 269 cases of labor exploitation at agricultural lands, arrests made

Europe - Last month, a Europe-wide sting operation was conducted by law enforcement authorities in an attempt to stem down widespread labor exploitation. On Tuesday, Europol, the European Union police agency announced that raids were

Where does Europe stand on LGBTQ rights? How gay marriage has brought differences in the region?

Where does Europe stand on LGBTQ rights? How gay marriage has brought differences in the region?

Europe - Europe has been under scanner for its conservatism for a long time. Despite exhibiting some of the most developed, financially stable nations, it has been under severe scrutiny for its LGBTQ rights, which

Russia furthers its crackdown on human rights groups

Russia furthers its crackdown on human rights groups

Russia - Human Rights Watch (HRW) has expressed dismay at the Russian authorities’ strict action against three local human rights groups. Bringing the ‘foreign organizations law’ into practice, authorities imposed arbitrary, draconian bureaucratic penalties against

UN expresses dismay at human rights violations in Belarus of Europe

UN expresses dismay at human rights violations in Belarus of Europe

Belarus of Europe continues to face its largest human rights crisis in modern history. About 35,000 people have been subjected to detention in degrading conditions. A total of 674 people are recognized as political prisoners,