New migrant reception center to be built in Bosnia
Bosnian authorities have announced that a new migrant reception center will be built near Bihac. This center will replace two temporary reception centers.
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European Commission president candidate vows for tough migration laws
In the lead up to the European Parliament Elections, the German politician Manfred Weber has promised Bulgarians tight measures against illegal migration. Bulgaria was a critical part of the Balkan route at the height of the migrant crisis.
Slovenia expects mass migrant arrivals
Slovenian authorities are warning that they expect mass arrivals in the country over the next few months. Slovenia has already sent over 1,500 migrants back to Croatia since the start of 2019.
Alleged human traffickers operating on Balkans Route arrested
Authorities in three countries on the so Balkan Route have arrested the alleged members of a migrant trafficking network operating in the region. Among those arrested were two Turkish nationals.
Dozens of migrants from Iraq and Iran discovered in van in Croatia
Croatian police found 39 migrants over Christmas. They were hiding in a small van. The overcrowded vehicle had entered the country from Bosnia Herzegovina.
Reports of Croatian police mistreating migrants spark controversy
The NGO No Name Kitchen has released reports about police using violence against migrants and pushing them back to Bosnia. What are the details of these allegations and how many asylum seekers are coming to Croatia ?
Displaced Bosnians offer support to refugees in Balkans
Once, they were on the run. Today, former Bosnian refugees are demanding one thing above all from their home country: humanity toward the displaced people from Syria and other countries seeking refuge there.
Western Balkans vital to migration policy, says Germany's Europe minister
No EU migration plan can succeed without the Western Balkans, says Michael Roth, Germany's deputy minister for European affairs. He spoke to DW ahead of a summit in London over the region's prospects of joining the bloc.
Potential EU-Albania asylum deal could help keep Germany's Angela Merkel in power
Albania is reportedly open to hosting reception centers for individuals seeking asylum in the EU. The plan could help keep embattled German Chancellor Angela Merkel in power and placate her hard-line interior minister.
Bosnia is worried by EU suggestions to close borders to refugees crossing the Balkans
A new wave of refugees across the Balkans and the EU threat of closing its borders has Bosnia-Herzegovina struggling to position itself. Could it be the location of a refugee camp in return for EU funding?
Balkan states come together to prevent further migrant crisis
A new migrant route has sprung up in the Balkans, and local governments are attempting to stem the flow. Governments in the region want to collaborate more in order to prevent another crisis.
Bosnia faces crisis as migrants continue to amass
Bosnia may be on the brink of a humanitarian crisis, with growing numbers of migrants stranded in the Balkan nation. The impoverished country has seen a sharp rise in the number of arrivals hoping to cross over into the European Union via neighboring Croatia.