World News

European migrant rescue NGOs stuck on dry land amid ‘political crackdown’

German charity Sea Watch compared the restrictions imposed by Malta to "stopping an ambulance trying to reach a road traffic accident”.

4 July 2018

Belgium

After Brussels summit agreement divisions are already being exposed

Despite the agreement on migration reached at the Brussels summit, there are signs of continuing divisions with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Salvini saying that migrants saved by NGO boats will not be allowed into Italy

30 June 2018

Malta

Migrants in limbo at sea after Italy refuses harbour

Rome reportedly asks Malta to take over 600 refugees onboard humanitarian vessel.

10 June 2018

Earth News

Who made your favourite pair of shoes?

A campaign for ethical and sustainable supply chains has hit the European Parliament.

21 November 2017

Libya

NGOs pull out of Mediterranean migrant rescue operations

Increasing hostilities from the Libyan authorities have led three aid groups to cease operations in the region.

15 August 2017

Italy

Italy's code of conduct for NGOs involved in migrant rescue: text

This is a transcript of the document issued by Italian authorities

3 August 2017

World

Inside the rainforest's medicine cabinet

Natural disasters can leave communities to fend for themselves but with support they can use their environment to help.

20 July 2017

Hungary

Defying Brussels, Hungary tightens rules on NGOs

Critics say the move aims to crack down on dissent and to stigmatize as 'unpatriotic' those groups backed by Western donors such as George Soros.

13 June 2017

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Migrants rescue off Libya coast

German NGO Sea-Watch recorded the rescue operation

13 June 2017

Hungary

Hungary cracks down on NGOs

Hungary's parliament has approved a new law targeting foreign-funded non-governmental organisations.

13 June 2017

Afghanistan

Aid workers killed and kidnapped in Afghanistan

A German aid worker and Afghan guard have been killed in an attack on a guesthouse in Kabul. A Finnish national has been kidnapped.

21 May 2017

Italy

Growing row in Italy over claims of NGOs colluding with smugglers

There is growing controversy in Italy over claims that some NGOs involved in the rescue of migrants at sea have been colluding with Libyan people smugglers.

29 April 2017

Europe News

Hungary's PM Orban rebuffs EU criticism of university law

The European Commission on Wednesday opened a legal case against Hungary over a new higher education law that threatens to shut down a George Soros-backed university in…

26 April 2017

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: EU, Hungary row rumbles on

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

25 April 2017

Israel

Israel-Germany spat over minister's meeting with NGOs

A diplomatic row has broken out between Israel and Germany.

25 April 2017

Hungary

Hungary submits bill targeting NGOs

7 April 2017

Russia

Amnesty shocked to find it's been locked out of Moscow office

The Moscow city council, which owns the building, claims the group is behind in its rent. But Amnesty claims it is all paid up

2 November 2016

Syria

Four medical workers killed in Syria airstrike

Four medical workers from the Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations were killed overnight by an airstrike in Syria.

21 September 2016

Afghanistan

Afghan forces end Kabul aid agency siege after gun battle

Afghan security forces in Kabul have been battling gunmen who stormed an international aid group’s offices after a car bomb attack.

6 September 2016

World News

Dr. Alison Thompson on life as a full time humanitarian volunteer

30 August 2016