From file: The border between Greece and Turkey in the Evros region has been reinforced with Greek police border officers, drones, a steel fence, watchtowers with thermal remote cameras and radar, as well as vehicles like the ‘MRAP Typhoon GSS-300’ vehicle | Photo: Nicolas Economou/ picture-alliance
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Greek authorities arrest five police officers involved in migrant smuggling

The five border guards were arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes and breach of duty. Amidst tighter sea patrols, more migrants are attempting to cross the River Evros, Greece’s natural border with Turkey.

Members of a group of some 30 migrants seeking asylum are seen near Bialowieza, Poland, on Sunday, 28 May 2023 | Photo: AP Photo/Agnieszka Sadowska
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Group of migrants stuck along Polish-Belarusian border
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Video: Berlin initiative supports Africans who fled Ukraine

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The stars of the European flag reflected in a window through which the EU Council building can be seen in Brussels | Photo: ARCHIVE/ANSA/CHRISTOPHE KARABA
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EU working on possible national migrant quotas
The former identification and expulsion facilities of Isola Capo Rizzuto in Crotone, Calabria, which will be converted into an initial reception center | Photo: ARCHIVE/ANSA/CLEMENTE ANGOTTI
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Italy's Calabria to get at least 1,000 more spots for migrants
Italian authorities asked the Geo Barents to assist an overcrowded vessel in distress of Sicily on May 27, 2023 | Photo: Twitter/@MSF_Sea
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600 people rescued from overcrowded vessel off Sicily
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Features

Six women were killed in the 1993 arson attack in Solingen | Photo: Tuncay Yildirim/DW
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Far-right terror attack in Solingen: 30 years later
Inside Solidarity Terraces, a shelter whichs welcomes exiled people, Briançon, January 25, 2023
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An overwhelmed migrant center in southeastern France appeals to the state
From file: These makeshift tents erected in this Dublin lane by homeless migrants earlier in May were destroyed in a suspected attack | Photo: Niall Carson/empics/picture-aliance
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Ireland: Makeshift migrant camps spring up amid protests
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Personal stories

Yonas' tale: 'I haven't heard from my siblings for over two weeks'

Yonas is an Eritrean refugee in the UK. A year ago, he began to gather evidence to apply for family reunification for his two younger brothers, who had fled from Eritrea to Sudan. He submitted the documents to the UK government in April 2023. Then conflict broke out in Sudan, and Yonas has not heard from his brothers for over two weeks.

Mustafa Hussein from Sudan: 'Germany, do the right thing, evacuate the people'

Mustafa Hussein is a Sudanese refugee now living in Berlin. He was granted political asylum in Germany on March 10, just over a month before war broke out in his home country.

'I need to leave instead of just waiting for this war to end': Ibrahim makes plans to escape Sudan

When clashes broke out between the Sudanese army and a paramilitary group, Ibrahim Alhaj thought it was all going to be over in a few days. Now that the fighting has dragged on for two weeks, Ibrahim plans to leave Sudan. An estimated 20,000 Sudanese have fled the country since fighting broke out on April 15.

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Understanding Europe

Graves lie in rows in the old cemetery for unidentified migrants outside Zarzis, Tunisia, on December 12, 2022 | Photo: REUTERS/Angus McDowall 
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Identifying the dead: Why it is so difficult and what you can do
OFPRA front desk. Illustration image. | Photo: Gouvernement.fr
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I was granted protection in a EU country. Can I ask for asylum in France?
People in a dinghy off the coast of Libya with a ship in the background | Photo: Picture-alliance/AP Photo/O.Calvo
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  • Libya
  • Spain

Looking for a missing loved one: How do I even begin to search and who can help?
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The European Union

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  • European Union

Are you seeking refuge from the war in Ukraine? Beware of human traffickers when on the move
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Information for people fleeing the war in Ukraine
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Fighting migrant smuggling: 2021-2025 EU action plan

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