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Dutch far-right leader, pro-Israel stalwart Geert Wilders quits government over immigration

Wilders, whose party topped 2023 vote but gave up the premiership, departs coalition due to frustration over inaction on Muslim immigration—a move likely to topple ruling bloc; he has previously criticized the government over its adversarial approach toward Israel

News agencies | 06.03.25

חירט וילדרס מנהיג הימין הניצי ב הולנד במסיבת עיתונאים שבה חשף תוכנית נגד הגירה

Netherlands' Geert Wilders unveils plan to ban asylum seekers, deport Syrians

Geert Wilders, a Dutch anti-Muslim politician, has introduced a 10-step immigration plan, including banning new asylum seekers, deploying the military to borders, and deporting 60,000 Syrians; He warns his party will leave the coalition if his demands are not met, risking new elections

AP, ynet | 05.26.25

גרמניה פיגוע דריסה מינכן מעצר ה מחבל האפגני פהראז

Germany suspects Moscow behind Islamist terror attacks, report

Authorities probe whether migrants and asylum seekers recruited to carry out fatal stabbing, car ramming to increase voter support for far-right pro-Russian AfD, now strongest political party in Germany

Zeev Avrahami | 04.09.25

ראש מפלגת העם השמרנית אוסטריה כריסטיאן שטוקר

Austrian government suspends family reunification for migrants amid security fears

Country's new coalition government cites overwhelmed schools and security risks after a fatal stabbing linked to an asylum seeker as the EU debates stricter deportation policies

News Agencies | 03.12.25

South Tel Aviv residents petition court to end Eritrean asylum-seekers' protection status

Petition to the Jerusalem District Court calls to end policy and deport regime supporters, citing evidence that many Eritreans have returned home safely

Lior Ohana | 02.18.25

מבקש מקלט סורי מחייך אחרי פיגוע דקירה באוסטריה

Stabbing 'linked to ISIS': Attack in Austria by Syrian migrant was Islamist-inspired

Austrian investigators have confirmed that Saturday's attack in the city of Villach, in which a 14-year-old boy was killed and five other bystanders were injured, was an Islamist-inspired stabbing attack. The attacker, a 23-year-old Syrian asylum seeker, shocked Europe when he was filmed smiling broadly in aftermath of attack

Reuters | 02.16.25

פיגוע דקירה באשפנבורג, גרמניה - שני בני אדם נרצחו

Afghan migrant behind fatal stabbing attack kiling a child and a man in Germany

Chancellor Olaf Scholz expresses outrage at the attack and calls it an 'act of terror' as looming elections could mean support for far-right AfD party

Ze'ev Avrahami, Berlin | 01.23.25

Syrian refugees flash the victory sign to support free Syria while working in a Syrian restaurant in Berlin

Syrian refugees in Europe fear being forced home after Assad's fall

As European nations reassess asylum policies for Syrians following fall of Assad regime, many fear being forced to return despite rebuilding their lives abroad

Reuters | 12.11.24

Europe scrambles to freeze Syrian asylum applications following Assad's fall

As Assad regime collapses, European nations move to freeze Syrian asylum applications amid uncertainty; Refugees rejoice at the prospect of returning, while far-right movements seize the moment to demand stricter immigration policies and reassessments of residency permits

ynet correspondents, News Agencies | 12.09.24

ניידות משטרה ליד שגרירות ישראל בבירת שבדיה שטוקהולם לאחר ירי לעבר השגרירות ב-17 במאי

Sweden becomes crime hotbed, worries Scandinavian neighbors

Denmark and other Nordic countries cite Swedish failing immigration policy for rising crime rates that are beginning to pour over the border and affect them; criminals as young as 11 are lured by cash to commit crimes

Zeev Avrahami, Berlin | 09.09.24

הזירה בה התרחשה הקטטה בת"א - בה נמצאו שני גברים ללא סימני חיים

2 dead, 5 wounded in clashes between Eritrean asylum seekers in Tel Aviv

Violence breaks out when masked men assault churchgoers with axes, spraying them with pepper spray; Church says calls for police intervention in the past are left unanswered as supporters and opponents of the Eritrean government battle in streets

Gal Ganot | 08.24.24

נשיא אריתריאה איסאייס אפוורקי, ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו

It's complicated: Israeli-Eritrean relations have seen plenty ups and downs

Analysis: Israel Police officers did not understand the extent to which Eritrean asylum-seekers in Israel despise the regime of President Isaias Afwerki back home, and were left unprepared for a wave of intense violence after officials asked to hold a regime-friendly festival in Tel Aviv

Itamar Eichner | 09.03.23

ראש בהממשלה בנימין נתניהו בועדת שרים לענייני מסתננים

Netanyahu seeks deportation for rioting asylum seekers

Ministers consider administrative detention; Netanyahu denies he reached an agreement with the UN to resettle refugees despite announcing the deal in 2018, calling it an unprecedented achievement, before backing out

Itamar Eichner, Sivan Hilaie, Hadar Gil-Ad | 09.03.23

Israeli authorities failed to anticipate Eritrean rioters

Police officials say they did not expect such violence to erupt although community leaders say they had warned police to bar Eritrean embassy event

Itamar Eichner | 09.02.23

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