Nepalese workers looking for a job abroad have traditionally looked in other parts of Asia or Arab countries such as Qatar or Dubai. But in recent years, more and more workers are ending up in Europe.
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.
The migrants, who were mostly from Afghanistan, India, Burundi and Nepal, will face proceedings for attempting to illegally cross the border after leaving asylum centers in Slovenia.
Seasonal workers from Nepal have been illegally charged fees to pick fruit and vegetables in the UK, an investigation has found.
Europe's demand for fruit has turned Portugal's Alentejo region into a goldmine for landowners and corporations. Their laborers are mostly Asians hoping for a better life. But they pay a high price.
Concerns are growing over a hunger strike by hundreds of undocumented migrants in Belgium's capital. Four men have stitched their lips together in protest against the authorities' refusal to grant them legal status.
A large number of migrants, including children, were discovered on a road in northeastern Italy last week. Most of the migrants were Pakistani nationals who had traveled the "Balkan route."
Global remittances sent by migrants are expected to tumble by 20% in 2020, according to estimates published by the World Bank, due to consequences related to the novel coronavirus outbreak. In Europe and Central Asia, the drop is expected to be as high as 28%.