Articles in ‘Immigration’

Italy has approved restrictions on face-covering garments in schools and new limits intended to prevent concentrations of pupils needing Italian-language support. The measures raise questions about religious freedom, educational opportunity and how governments balance integration with individual rights INR Report: Based on reporting by RT, 25 September 2026, with verification from Italian news agency ANSA and additional New Zealand context. · …

Across Europe, immigration is no longer merely an argument about border numbers. Large sections of the electorate are demanding lower migration, while polling shows significant support in several countries for requiring some recent migrants to leave. New Zealand First is now putting a fundamentally different proposition before New Zealand voters: immigration should serve the country's capacity, infrastructure and citizens, rather than…

New Zealand recorded a net migration gain of 17,625 people in the year to June 2026, up 71 percent on the previous year. But behind that increase is a striking divide: the country lost a net 37,718 New Zealand citizens while gaining 55,341 foreign citizens. eLocal Report: Based on reporting by Greg Ninness for Interest.co.nz HERE · Migration Turns Up Again · New Zealand's net migration numbers are beginning to rise again after falling sharply…

Official German prison statistics have triggered fresh political debate after new data showed foreign nationals now make up nearly half of the country's prison population. The figures have prompted questions about migration policy, public safety, rehabilitation and the financial burden on taxpayers. INR Report: Based on reporting by David Lindfield for Slay News HERE · New data compiled from Germany's 16 state justice ministries shows foreign…

The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters has released a discussion examining New Zealand's changing demographics, immigration policies and national identity. The programme presents the hosts' opinions and interpretations of publicly available demographic data, recent political developments and the proposed New Zealand–India Free Trade Agreement. This report summarises the discussion and does not endorse its conclusions. Report by elocal · The latest…

Large crowds have descended upon central London for an anti-immigration rally dubbed ‘Unite the Kingdom’. Videos and photographs circulating on social media on Saturday showed demonstrators with Union Jack flags, crosses, and other Christian symbols marching through the streets of the British capital. Ahead of the event, local media, citing the authorities, reported that an estimated 50,000 people were expected to take part. Another large-scale…

New Zealanders like to think of themselves as an uncomplicated lot. So straightforward, in fact, that successful completion of a short test can determine one’s fitness to become a Kiwi. · At least, that’s the plan from Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke Van Velden, who has announced that from late 2027 part of the process of becoming a New Zealand citizen will entail scoring at least 75% in a 20-question multiple-choice test. By Richard Shaw,…

The EU might be on the verge of a new migrant crisis, with more than half a million people waiting in Libya alone to cross into Europe, Greek Migration Minister Thanos Plevris has said. The bloc was first inundated by asylum seekers from the Middle East and Northern Africa during the 2015 refugee crisis, when a million migrants entered Europe, straining welfare systems and prompting tens of millions of European voters to turn to far-right…

Migrants applying for New Zealand citizenship will soon be required to pass a new multiple-choice citizenship test under a government initiative expected to take effect in late 2027. By RNZ Parliamentary reporters · The proposed test will require applicants to demonstrate knowledge of what the government describes as the “responsibilities and privileges” of being a New Zealand citizen. Topics are expected to include democratic principles, the…

Russian journalist Vladimir Solovyov has accused Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of betraying the interests of her own voters by following the EU line on Ukraine and Russia in an interview with Il Fatto Quotidiano published on Wednesday. “I don’t have any problem with Signora Meloni,” Solovyov said. “Italian people, they have problem with Signora Meloni. Donald Trump, he has problems with Signora Meloni.” · The TV host claimed Meloni had…