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Italy fails in integrating migrants
The clashes between african harvest workers and locals in the southern Italian city of Rosarno have unleashed a debate on the treatment of immigrants in the country. Italy has done far too little to integrate foreign migrants, commentators argue. The French, Italian and Greek press react
illegal immigrants, riots, violence, italy, society, immigration
Italian 'White Christmas' gift campaign: if you're an immigrant in Coccaglio, get out
A cleaning operation will have to be completed by 25 December in Coccaglio, a small town in the province of Brescia. It does not involve getting the house in order for christmas dinner, but to evict all immigrants who cannot renew their residence permits by that date. A really nice Christmas present christened 'White Christmas' by the Brescia council
illegal immigrants, christmas, racism, italy, politics, immigration
Magyd Cherfi: 'identity and national is a collusion that I don’t get'
Singing about these issues in concert is something of a déjà vu that the French singer and militant can do without, he says. Interview
illegal immigrants, identity, magyd cherfi, culture, multiculturalism, integration, france
In 20 years, immigrant number in the Netherlands triples
Five years after a Dutch man of Moroccan origins murdered Theo van Gogh in a fanatical attack, the word ’immigration’ is still hot on national lips. A focus taking in the Zuidoost immigrant neighbourhood through to the Schiphol airport detention centre
illegal immigrants, amsterdam airport schiphol, holland, amsterdam, politics, immigration
European expats in New York job illegally
For those seeking adventure in Manhattan and co, the restaurant business offers an easily-found job and good money thanks to the tipping culture - a stack of advantages, that is, for those who want to live beneath the law
illegal immigrants, expatriation, expatriates, restaurant, emploi, united states, new york
Italian far-right on Facebook: 'kill them all in Zingonia'
On Facebook, the group ‘Let’s invade Zingonia and kill them all’ has gathered 700 members. Volunteer teacher Miriam talks about how spiralling anti-immigrant rhetoric is making life difficult for Italy’s new arrivals
illegal immigrants, right-wing, right wing extremism, neo-fascism, lega nord, housing, silvio berlusconi
Backstage: story of a Senegalese street vendor in Rome
‘La petite vendeuse de soleil’ is a moving film first shown at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival in the 'director's fortnight' category. It tells the story of a young Senegalese girl who is a street vendor for the newspaper ‘Soleil’, a common job for immigrants living in European cities. Off the cinema screens, we meet Ndjogou Thiongane in Rome, who accompanies us on a visit to the great mosque, and tells us his own story
illegal immigrants, moschee, rome, islam, integration, senegal, society
Migrants keep coming to Seville, Spain and the rest of Europe
But their rights as workers and humans are at stake, while the status of illegal or legal are being sorted out
illegal immigrants, documents, socialists, seville, eu debate on the ground, conservatives, romania
Henri Braun: the French are less racist than their government; but are the Italians
The lawyer and human rights league member, 40, has been passionate about his job since adolescence, when the debate about abolishing the death penalty began in France in 1981. Immigration policy, the 'crime' of illegal workers and the dangers of Europe's strength
illegal immigrants, italy, returns directive, brunch, european elections 2009, france, society
Vincennes detention centre: the restrictions of migratory policies
The situation for clandestine immigrants in Sarkozy's France is critical: 26, 000 expulsions were made in 2008, and 30,000 are required in 2009. This report is from the Vincennes detention centre in the outskirts of Paris
illegal immigrants, civil society, eudebate on the ground, pacte européen d'immigration, politics, eudebate2009, paris
Greek islands: a new Eldorado for clandestine immigrants
The influx of clandestine immigrants to Italy and Spain has drastically reduced; the eastern Aegean Sea has become the new destination for illegal migrants
illegal immigrants, island, clandestine, leros, aegan sea, feature, illegal
Lorenzo Mattoti: ‘Everyone is always scared of profundity in comic books’
The Paris-based colourful comic book artist, 54, has been published in many of Europe's national papers. Italian view on comics today
illegal immigrants, lorenzo mattotti, cartoons, tintin, illustration, comics, italy
Hunger strike for illegal immigrants in Belgium
162 protestors have came to a provisional deal with the government - but they haven't eaten for 50 days
illegal immigrants, belgium, brussels, human rights, european union, integration, politics
Photos: living on the street in Paris
The homeless and immigrants - those select few that Parisians would perhaps rather not see, at least at Christmas time. Neither indifference nor presidential words will make this 'problem' disappear
illegal immigrants, photogallery, homeless, poverty, photography, western eu, europe
Didier Awadi: 'Artists too often have big egos'
The Senegalese hip hop pioneer, 38, invites his fellow rappers to speak out and campaign for a harmonious continent with his latest album 'Presidents of Africa'. Plus an exclusive video interview from Dakar
illegal immigrants, racism, discrimination, western africa, art, development, audio
