Among the almost 90 million forcibly displaced people around the world are tens of thousands of scientists. In their new homes, they often face discrimination, precarious working conditions and difficulties getting their degrees recognized. But some also find new opportunities and peace, as a photo exhibition about researchers in exile shows.
Turkish President Erdogan has again accused Greece of "illegal and reckless pushbacks" of migrant boats in the Aegean. Meanwhile a group of Green MEPs said Greece erected a "wall of lies" to deny its systematic pushback practice.
Migrant charity Aegean Boat Report claims that the Greek coast guard has pushed back scores of migrants in a rubber boat off the island of Rhodes. A video posted by the NGO allegedly shows masked men redirecting the rubber boat as people can be heard shouting in distress.
The Turkish coast guard has said it recovered a total of six migrant bodies in the Aegean Sea. Rescue operations are ongoing for one missing person off the coast of Izmir.
Greece's Minister of Migration and Asylum Notis Mitarachi says that Athens is ready to stop Turkey sending any "refugee caravans" from their neighboring country into Greece as tensions continue between the two nations over migration issues.
Five alleged smugglers have been arrested in Rome and Brussels for their role in bringing migrants from Turkey to Europe on private jets. Two others are reported to still be on the run.
Five children and a woman have reportedly drowned in the Aegean Sea, while five people remain missing. Turkish authorities have accused Greek officials of pushing the migrants back towards Turkey.
A group of Syrian refugees in Turkey is planning to form a caravan to reach the European Union. Organizers say Syrians are faced with discrimination and racism in Turkey and appealed to international organizations to facilitate the crossing.
A recent incident involving asylum-seekers on the Greek-Turkish border raises questions about how Greek authorities use EU-funded surveillance technology for search and rescue missions, a DW investigation has found.
The number of migrants and refugees who cross from Turkey into Bulgaria has increased sharply. So far this year, border authorities have recorded 85,000 arrivals – more than double the figure for the whole of 2021.
Greece has confirmed that it will massively extend a steel fence at the Turkish border to prevent migrants from entering. But a similar wall between Lithuania and Belarus is reportedly being "deliberately damaged" to help migrants reach the EU.
Turkey is cracking down on students and teachers applying for the Erasmus study exchange program. The government has claimed that some are using the program to flee abroad.