Slovenia police find 103 migrants on train bound for Italy
The migrants, who were mostly from Afghanistan, India, Burundi and Nepal, will face proceedings for attempting to illegally cross the border after leaving asylum centers in Slovenia.
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Probe requested after migrant commits suicide in northeastern Italy
The migrant reception network of the Friuli Venezia Giulia (FVG) region in northeastern Italy has requested an "adequate and in-depth investigation" into the suicide of a young Pakistani migrant inside the center for repatriation and asylum seekers (CPR) of Gradisca d'Isonzo.
Baby dies at notorious Ter Apel asylum center in the Netherlands
Dutch authorities have opened a probe in the death of a baby at an overcrowded center for asylum seekers. Doctors Without Borders (MSF) meanwhile denounced the "inhuman" conditions at the facility.
Police violently disperse protest at Athens' Eleonas camp during eviction operation
Greek authorities have started evacuating one of the last refugee camps in Athens, leading to a stand-off with migrant protestors. Police used tear gas and a flash grenade to subdue activists and migrants on Thursday.
UK government scraps plans to house asylum seekers in former air base
Plans to house up to 1,500 asylum seekers at a former RAF base in the north of England has been axed in another immigration policy u-turn by Conservative ministers.
German rights group calls for halt in deportations to Poland
The German NGO, Pro Asyl, has urged the government to halt the deportation of asylum seekers from Germany back to Poland, citing concerns over conditions in detention centers and violations of international law.
Belgian army to provide help in housing asylum seekers
The Belgian army has announced plans to create 750 temporary places for asylum seekers in military barracks. The move is intended to help the EU nation's overburdened asylum reception system.
Germany: 1 dead in knife attack at asylum shelter
Police said the suspect is believed to be a resident at the home for asylum-seekers on Lake Constance in southern Germany. He allegedly "stabbed indiscriminately" at other shelter occupants during the overnight attack.
UK plans to outsource asylum processing to Rwanda
Britain has announced plans to send migrants and refugees who cross the Channel thousands of miles away — to Rwanda. The deal announced on Thursday led to widespread criticism.
'They feel abandoned': Non-Ukrainian asylum seekers in Belgium left out in the cold
The global solidarity with Ukrainian refugees is also being demonstrated in Belgium, where they have opened a center dedicated to registering Ukrainian asylum applications. Local NGOs express regret that all asylum seekers are not receiving the same warm hand of welcome.
Italy: Turin migrant hosting center evacuated due to fire
A fire broke out in a warehouse underneath a migrant hosting facility in Turin, northwestern Italy. Eighty migrants were evacuated.
Few migrants remain on Greek islands
The number of refugees and migrants still on the Greek islands in the Aegean has decreased toward the end of the year. The conditions for the remaining migrants however remain precarious, according to various aid organizations.