North Macedonia: Police discover 87 migrants in truck
North Macedonian police say they discovered 87 migrants in a truck and trailer at the weekend. Two men have been arrested on suspicion of migrant smuggling.
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Eight feared dead as more than 160 migrants arrive in Aegean islands
Greek authorities say they rescued more than 164 people as they tried to sail to the Greek Islands from Turkey on Sunday. Eight others are still missing and are believed to have drowned.
A family fights deportation from Germany to North Macedonia
She fled North Macedonia after she was assaulted, urinated on and almost raped. But German authorities have designated her home country as "safe" — and now they want to deport her and her family.
North Macedonia: Indian migrants detained on new smuggling route
A group of 16 migrants from India have been detained by police in North Macedonia. They are reported to have been attempting to reach Greece on a new route being used by people smugglers.
More than 50 migrants discovered in truck in North Macedonia
Police in North Macedonia say that they have discovered 53 people crammed inside a truck. The driver of the vehicle was reportedly arrested during the police operation.
41 migrants discovered in van in North Macedonia
A van transporting 41 migrants was discovered by police in North Macedonia on Friday. The migrants are reported to be from Cuba and India.
Police discover 42 migrants in truck in North Macedonia
Authorities in North Macedonia have discovered 42 migrants packed to the back of a truck. It appeared that they were part of a group of largely Syrian nationals due to be sent back to Greece.
Greece: At Nea Kavala camp, 'a concrete wall blocks the view and cuts out the sound'
In northern Greece, not far from the Greek-Macedonian border, the Nea Kavala migrant camp houses 1,200 people. It is one of the largest in the region. Isolated, not served by public transport, and now surrounded by a huge concrete wall, the camp is an "open-air prison" for its occupants.
EU cites concerns about migrant management in Balkans
An EU report assessing whether Western Balkan countries continue to meet requirements for visa liberalization showed that despite a drop in illegal crossings, improvement is needed in migration management.
North Macedonia: 82 migrants 'hidden in vehicles' discovered by police
Police and border forces from North Macedonia and Slovenia conducted two operations on Friday in which they found a total of 82 migrants hidden in various vehicles.
'Migrants, drugs and money': Spotlight on illicit business in the Western Balkans
A new report has placed a spotlight on the migrant smuggling business and other illicit activities running through the Western Balkans, including drugs and money laundering. The report estimates that the migrant smuggling business alone could be worth up to €50 million per year in the region.
Ten alleged migrant smugglers arrested in North Macedonia
Police in North Macedonia have arrested 10 men suspected of migrant smuggling. Migrants are regularly found crammed into trucks and cars heading through the region en route to western Europe.