Today's news
Refugee arrivals have fallen in Greece one year after the EU-Turkey deal. A Senegalese organization works to raise awareness on migration and what direction should the EU take on migration policy? All this and more in today's roundup.
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Refugee arrivals drop in Greece a year after Turkey-EU deal
A new report published by the Italian association of juridical studies (ASGI) says that the number of migrant arrivals has reduced in Greek islands. Detentions had gone up and some asylum seekers were not being readmitted in Turkey.
Today's news
Italy threatens to turn away foreign ships with rescued migrants. In Spain, immigrant families are saving small towns from depopulation, and in Germany, Palestinian-Syrian pianist Aeham Ahmad shares his story with InfoMigrants. This and more in today's news roundup.
Refugees in Turkey: cooking for the future
The cookery school 'Amazon Queens' in Harran in southeastern Turkey opened its doors to over one hundred refugee women last year. The goal is to offer training as well as to preserve the culinary traditions of areas destroyed by war.
'Bild' newspaper: More refugees allocated to the EU than agreed upon
The EU is taking in more than fives times the number of refugees than was originally set out by the EU-Turkey deal. The discrepancy is a result of slow asylum processings in Greece.
Today's news
Syrian refugees are going back to Turkey undercover. Italy allocates 150 million euros for migrant reception at the municipal level and Spain grants protection to fewer refugees than any other country in Europe. All this and more in today's roundup.
Inside Europe: Tensions simmer in Turkey over refugees
It was the UN World Refugee Day on Tuesday and for the third successive year, Turkey was designated the country hosting the most refugees. There are currently over 3 million Syrians and Iraqis who have sought sanctuary in Turkey. But as Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul, while the government continues to welcome the refugees, there are growing tensions about their presence in the country.
Clandestine return: Syrian refugees in Europe head back to Turkey
A number of Syrian refugees in Europe are now crossing the Evros River that separates Greece from Turkey to return to Turkey clandestinely. Those attempting the journey find themselves at the mercy of people smugglers – just like their counterparts in Turkey trying to get to Europe.
Social media networks, the best friend of smugglers
A smuggler posted a video on his Facebook page that showed a conversation between him and someone trying to illegally immigrate in an effort to convince potential clients that the crossings he organizes are, as he claimed, safe.
Non-Syrian refugees in Turkey face unique challenges
Turkey has taken in 2.8 million Syrian refugees since the beginning of the Syrian Civil War in 2011. But there are also 290,000 people from other countries, mainly Afghanistan and Iran. Are these refugees being overlooked by the government?
NaTakallam, refugees and students practice Arabic online
NaTakallam is a project enabling Syrian refugees to teach spoken Arabic to students all over the world through Skype. It provides the newcomers with an opportunity to earn money and promotes cultural exchange between the participants.
Friday refugee news roundup
Nearly 100 African migrants are missing after a boat sank off the Libyan coast. Migrants returning home to the Gambia report of abuse in Libya, and a new documentary film tells the story of a migrant from Cameroon who traveled four years to reach Germany. This and more in today's news roundup.