Migrants

Spain

UPDATE - MIGRATORY CRISIS

Spain returns to Morocco 4,000 North Africans who entered illegally

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/18/21

In the past day, 8,000 migrants managed to walk along the coast to the border fence to Ceuta.

Spain

IMMIGRATION

Morocco puts pressure on Spain by letting thousands of migrants swim out

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/18/21

Moroccan police reportedly did not intervene as at least 2,700 people swam almost 2 kilometres across the border.

Spain

IMMIGRATION

Spain plans reception centres for 7,000 migrants on Canary Islands

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/21/20

More than 18,000 people have arrived in the Canary Islands from Africa so far this year.

World

AfD

German politician recorded talking about 'gassing' migrants

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/28/20

"The worse things are for Germany, the better it is for the AfD," he also said.

World

REPORT

1,750 migrants died along African land routes in past 2 years

The Nomad Today 7/29/20

Sexual crimes do not only happen to women and girls, but also to men and boys, especially at security check points and during desert crossings, according to the UNHCR.

World

EU to enhance cooperation to combat migrant smuggling

The Nomad Today 7/13/20

Amnesty International warned that the EU's migration policy did not protect those in need, and instead merely aimed at preventing refugees from arriving at the EU borders.

Finland

Pregnancy and childbirth carry higher risks for some migrant women

The Nomad Today 5/18/20

Women of Russian and former USSR origin tended to have lower risks, according to a research.

Finland

Foreign population grows in Finland while the native decreases

The Nomad Today 3/25/20

The number of people speaking Finnish, Swedish or Sami as their native language went down last year, while the number of foreign-language speakers grew.

Finland

Finland: more immigrants than emigrants so far in 2019

The Nomad Today 9/24/19

In August 21,351 persons immigrated from abroad and 9,280 left the country. During January-August, 30,431 children were born, which is 2,014 fewer than in the corresponding period in 2018

Finland

Finland gained 4,929 inhabitants from January to July due to immigration

The Nomad Today 8/27/19

In July 17,568 persons immigrated to Finland from abroad and 7,342 people left the country. In all, 5,091 (or 29%) of the immigrants and 4,702 (or 64%) of the emigrants were Finnish…

Finland

14,712 persons immigrated to Finland in the first half of 2019

The Nomad Today 7/28/19

The population of the country was 5,521,158 at the end of June, according to the latest official figures. During the first half of 2019, the population increased by 3,239 persons due to migration…

Finland

Number of persons with foreign background exceeded 400,000

The Nomad Today 6/19/19

The share of Europeans among the persons with foreign background born in Finland is 48%, that of persons with Asian background 27%, and 22% for persons with African background.

Finland

Net migration to Finland, in clear decline

The Nomad Today 6/17/19

The reason was a decrease in immigration and an increase in emigration in 2018, according to Statistics Finland.

Finland

Government puts migrants in the spotlight just before the elections

The Nomad Today 2/20/19

The Ministry of the Interior announced on Wednesday a package of measures to prevent "sexual offences in general and crimes committed by immigrants"