North Macedonia police find 53 migrants crammed into a truck
Police in North Macedonia have found 53 migrants crammed inside a truck. The driver of the vehicle has been arrested on suspicion of belonging to a human trafficking gang.
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Gang charged with abusing kidnapped migrants in North Macedonia
A Macedonian man and three Pakistanis have been charged with imprisoning a group of migrants in North Macedonia last year. The victims were from India, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Interpol deals blow to trafficking and smuggling rings in Balkans
Over 200 suspected traffickers and migrant smugglers have been arrested in an Interpol-led operation. Victims of the rings came from 14 different countries.
NGOs, Council of Europe decounce situation for migrants in Balkans
A group of NGOs in Italy and the Balkans have denounced that migrants along the Balkan migrant route continue to be illegally expelled from one state to the next. The Commissioner for Human Rights at the Council of Europe meanwhile has warned of a "humanitarian emergency" due to squalid conditions at the Vucjak migrant camp in Bosnia.
North Macedonia police detain 81 migrants found in truck
Police in North Macedonia have reportedly detained 81 migrants found in a truck near the country's border with Serbia. The driver of the vehicle had apparently ignored a police warning to stop for a check. He later abandoned the vehicle.
Serbia: 2,412 migrants in reception centers
The number of migrants in Serbian reception centers has fallen significantly. Meanwhile, authorities throughout the Balkans are continuing operations to arrest traffickers.
Migrant dies after van plunges into river in Croatia
One person died in Croatia after a van carrying 12 migrants plunged into a river. The driver of the van that was registered in Germany fled the scene, leaving the vehicle to sink into the river. Separately, police in North Macedonia discovered 30 migrants in an abandoned truck.
Children among 50 migrants stopped on new Balkan route
Authorities in North Macedonia stopped 50 people who were trying to reach Europe via a new Balkan route at the weekend. 37 others were apprehended in Slovenia.
Refugees face violence, abuse on Europe's new Balkan route
It has become increasingly difficult for refugees to make their way from Greece to Central Europe. Even in the face of police violence and the risk of arrest, thousands still embark on the dangerous journey.
Migrants clash with authorities in Greece and Turkey
Greek authorities have used tear gas to disperse migrants who gathered on the country's border with Northern Macedonia in hopes of crossing into the Balkans. In the Greek capital Athens, police clashed with migrant protesters squatting on the tracks of the city's main train station. Authorities in Turkey, too, clashed with migrants mobilizing on the border with Greece.
A chronology of the refugee crisis in Europe
What are the main events of the European refugee crisis? Infomigrants looks back on key developments of the last three years.
NGOs appeal to European governments to protect people crossing borders
Twenty European organizations have asked governments in Europe to respect the rights of migrants and refugees crossing borders. The appeal comes ahead of the EU-Western Balkans Summit on May 17.