Studies have shown that institutional stay has adverse effects on children, including long-term psychological effects.

Ruben was born in August 2015 in Spain, where his two moms - Marta and Daniela - have been living for years. His birth certificate has recently been registered at the Italian civil registry in Naples. This is the...

Coalition parties VVD (Liberal party) and PvdA (Labour party) have agreed on reducing the intake of refugees in the Netherlands. The cabinet wants to cancel the preference refugees receive on the waiting list to rent...

The Migrant Solidarity Group in Szeged was established to show that there are many Hungarians who welcome asylum seekers with hospitality, treat them humanly and help them to continue their journey with dignity.

The Dutch government won't push municipalities to take in asylum seekers against their will. PvdA chairman in Parliament Diederik Samson (Labour Party) said so in the television program Nieuwsuur on October 12. "We...

It is only the first step, but it is an important one: on October 13, the Italian Parliament said yes for the first time to a new law on citizenship, recognizing Italian citizens on grounds of ius soli or ius...

Too little has been done to ensure that citizens' rights are protected following revelations of electronic mass surveillance, say civil liberties MEPs in an October resolution.

In an accelerated procedure, the Dutch Senate has passed a law against marriages with young girls. State Secretary Dijkhoff earlier said he can do little for girls aged 15, 16 and 17 who are taken to the Netherlands...

In response to the increased number of people seeking protection, the German government proposes a new asylum law to speed up the relevant procedures. The parliamentary decisions on this law will be fast-tracked and...

Three quarters of Dutch say they have a positive opinion about the democracy they live under, but they are far less happy about the political process.