"The most vulnerable are also the least well cared for." That is the conclusion of the NGO Doctors of the World (DoW), which published its 18th annual report on access to healthcare in France. Migrants are particularly vulnerable and often see their health deteriorate once they arrive in France due to poor living conditions.
The interior minister has ordered migrants in Riace be redistributed across Italy after its mayor was arrested. The mayor's vision was hailed across the globe as a model for reviving towns and integrating refugees.
Seventeen of the 58 migrants who were picked up at sea by the rescue ship Aquarius at the end of September have now arrived in France. They have been taken in by four departments in the country’s east.
Cells without windows, showers that can’t be used, poor safety standards and random medical check-ups: Belgium's new detention center for irregular migrants is coming under increasing fire for the "inhuman" conditions people are forced to endure while staying there. Four police unions have now called for a strike action demanding the controversial center to be closed down.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said it obtained the release of 67 irregular Ethiopian migrants detained in Tanzania, who were repatriated to Ethiopia thanks to the cooperation between the two governments and the UN agency.
German authorities report an increasing number of migrants traveling abroad without knowing that they might not be allowed to do so. We've compiled a list of what rules and restrictions apply to various groups of migrants.
The Organization for Migration (IOM) has released new statistics on migrant crossings to Europe via the Atlantic Ocean. So far, 1,741 people have died trying to make it to Europe through the Mediterranean.
There have been numerous accounts of refugees and migrants starting a new life in a far-away country with great success, but there are few that are as inspiring as the story of Nujeen Mustafa, a young woman who made her way to Europe with her family three years ago – in a wheelchair.
The Spanish non-governmental organization Proactiva Open Arms set out to a new search-and-rescue operation in the Mediterranean this weekend. The crew is headed toward the sea stretch between Libya and Italy.
Young refugees and asylum seekers in the Italian region of Calabria have had the opportunity to learn about Italian cultural heritage restoration through an art restoration project.
A London court has sentenced seven people to between six and nine years in prison after they were convicted of smuggling migrants across the English Channel. The gang, consisting of Albanian "travel agents" and Brits with very limited boating experience, charged migrants a staggering €7,000 each in a plot to bring them over in inflatable boats and on jet skis.
Older people face particular challenges in migration. But amid the debates about asylum seekers in Europe, the needs of elderly refugees are often neglected.