The Bulgarian state intends to increase the arrivals of Indian workers in the coming months, to respond to the labor shortage in certain sectors. But what are the working conditions like? And what future is there for these workers in Europe? Hans is one of them, here is his story.
Germany is faced with a massive skilled worker shortage which is further compounded by many engineers and scientists now entering retirement just as Germany is embarking on a massive digital transformation.
The owner of the farm where an Indian migrant died is reportedly being charged with homicide instead of manslaughter. Prosecutors are seeking the new charges because they allege he left the migrant to die from blood loss, failed to call an ambulance, while knowing that the consequences of these actions would probably result in death.
New immigration rules in Portugal have suddenly closed the path to legal status for foreigners who entered the country irregularly. Many say the move will lead to greater hardship for migrants.
Russia is increasingly relying on foreign soldiers from India and Nepal to fight in Ukraine against their will, German media outlet ZDF has found. "We were arrested and threatened with ten years in prison if we didn't join the army," said one Indian man who said he had been in Russia on holidays.
Immigrants accounted for at least half of the manpower going into locally made food products in 2022, according a recent report.
Recruitment agencies in India promise well paying jobs in Armenia. But when workers arrive, they say conditions are far worse than what they expected.
Water lily pops are a popular snack in India. Now a young Indian entrepreneur who migrated to Germany 'for love' has introduced them to the German market.
Police in Portugal have raided dozens of farms in the country's southern Alentejo region on Tuesday, according to media reports. Twenty-eight people accused of human trafficking and labor exploitation were arrested, as reports continue to emerge detailing exploitative working conditions for migrants.
Reports have been spreading of migrant children being taken from their parents by state child protection authorities in Europe. But the dramatic scenes in social media videos rarely tell the whole story.
A growing demand for fruit, vegetables and fish coupled with lax visa regulations have made regions in Portugal a hotspot for the exploitation of migrant labor.
More than 13,000 husbands and wives of asylum seekers in Germany failed their bid to join their spouses in 2022 -- due to a lack of sufficient language skills. Critics say that the language requirements set by the government are too stringent to be in line with EU law.