Ukraine has fortified its border with Belarus, fearing that migrants stuck in the isolated country might try to reach Ukraine next. Its ambassador to Germany said that there may be political reasons for Russia's support of Belarus in the crisis.
Some are suggesting Ukraine could temporarily shelter migrants and refugees stranded on the Belarus-Poland border. But the idea has few supporters in Kyiv.
An EU report assessing whether Western Balkan countries continue to meet requirements for visa liberalization showed that despite a drop in illegal crossings, improvement is needed in migration management.
In Germany, a Benedictine nun named Mother Mechthild has been threatened with a prison sentence for taking in asylum seekers who are facing deportation. She spoke to InfoMigrants about who comes to her for protection and why she feels a duty to help them.
A total of 80,366 applications for migrant regularization in Italy have been submitted in the first month of the scheme, which began on June 1 as part of post-COVID-19 relaunch measures. The vast majority of the cases have already been processed. However, the Italian interior ministry said the number of applications is continually growing.
While EU countries negotiate with Ukraine about special flights for seasonal workers, some people are coming to the bloc on their own, despite coronavirus restrictions. But they face many obstacles on the way.
Two Ukrainian citizens have been arrested by Italian authorities on human trafficking charges. Reggio Calabria police believe they rented a sailboat to transport migrants from Turkey to Calabria, investigative sources said.
German police units coordinated a series of raids on 18 premises across six federal states on November 13 in an operation targeting criminal gangs involved in the illegal smuggling of migrants.