Suspected migrant smugglers arrested in Romania
Eighteen people from Afghanistan and Romania have been arrested in a major cross-border police operation. The men are suspected of smuggling mostly Afghan migrants in lorries from Romania into Germany.
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Balkan route: 144 suspected migrant smugglers arrested
Over 140 suspected people smugglers were arrested in an operation conducted by Frontex in central and southeastern Europe in early September.
Migrants entering EU via the 'Balkan route' up 90% on 2020
According to the EU border agency Frontex, the number of irregular border crossings to the European Union via the so-called ‘Balkan route’ is up 90% on last year. The majority of those arriving are from Syria and Afghanistan.
Migrants warned of dangers of landmines on Balkan route
The IOM is warning migrants of the dangers posed by landmines, as well as other risks such as drowning, abuse, exploitation and gender-based violence along the Balkan route.
EU cites concerns about migrant management in Balkans
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.
Bosnia needs national policy on migrant flows -- Council of Europe
The Council of Europe's representative on migration and refugees, Drahoslav Stefanec, has urged Bosnia to draft and implement a policy capable of structuring and coordinating the country's institutional response to migration flows, after a visit to the country.
Serbian police dismantle migrant camp and detain suspected people smugglers
Serbian police announced on Sunday that they had discovered an "illegal migrant camp" on the border with Hungary and Romania. The police said that they had detained "suspected people smugglers" at the camp.
Migration: Activists block Croatia-Bosnia border in demonstration against EU policy
Human rights activists slammed Croatian authorities for violent pushbacks of migrants and called for the abolition of the EU's Frontex border agency. Croatia denies taking violent measures against migrants.
Migrants: 18-year-olds abandoned in Europe, Oxfam
A new report published by Oxfam and other NGOs has denounced that underage migrants who have travelled to Europe on their own face obstacles once they turn 18 due to a complicated bureaucracy.
Italy-Slovenia joint border patrols to resume
Italian interior minister Luciana Lamorgese and her Slovenian counterpart Aleš Hojs on Friday decided to resume joint police patrols within the next month along the Slovenian-Italian border to curb migration flows to Western Europe along the Balkan route.
Romania: Poor people's route to Europe?
In northeast Serbia, hundreds of migrants are sheltering in the hope of being able to cross the border to Romania. The route is seen as an easier and cheaper way to reach Europe.
Almost 250 migrants moved from squat to official camp in Bosnia
Bosnian authorities have asked local police to move about 250 migrants who were staying in an abandoned building near the city of Bihac and resettle them in the official Lipa camp nearby.