Bosnia tightens border control
Bosnian authorities have decided to tighten border control in the east of the country to halt migrant arrivals from Serbia and Montenegro, deploying more border police officers.
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Croatia: One migrant dead, one missing after trying to cross river
Police in Croatia found the dead body of a migrant on February 24 after being alerted by a group of six migrants from Syria and Pakistan. The group apparently got lost while searching for a bridge over the Mreznica River. Another person from the group went missing in the river.
Over 1,000 illegal entries into Bosnia since January
Authorities in Bosnia said more than a thousand irregular migrants have entered the country since the start of the year. They said arrivals are expected to increase significantly in the spring.
Migrants in 'cycle of rejection' at France-Spain border, MSF
Doctors Without Borders has denounced that migrants between France and Spain are trapped in a ''relentless cycle of rejection'' by French authorities.
Germany: 14,000 illegal immigrants crossed border by bus and train
Germany's federal police reportedly caught thousands of migrants trying to enter the country illegally on buses or trains in 2018. Most of the migrants entered the country from neighboring Austria.
Rise in migrants reaching EU from Turkey: media report
Citing a confidential EU report, German newspaper "Welt am Sonntag" has reported that the total number of migrants arriving in the bloc via Turkey rose to 51,000 in 2018, despite a deal to stem such migration flows.
16 migrants saved from freezing to death in Croatia
Sixteen migrants including six children were saved on the Pljesevica mountain, which marks the border between Bosnia and Croatia. They are all in precarious health condition after being exposed to freezing temperatures.
More undocumented migrants caught at Italy-Slovenia border
The number of undocumented migrants apprehended at Italy's border with Slovenia in 2018 has more than tripled compared to the previous year, according to police officials.
Morocco asks Spain for aid to slow migrant flows
Morocco has called on Spanish authorities to help it slow migrant flows and increase checks at the southern European border, in part by offering training programs and post-graduate courses in Spain.
British Navy vessel now patrolling English Channel to prevent illegal crossings
A wave of Iranian asylum seekers is attempting to cross into the UK via dinghies, a trend that has become popular in recent months. The British navy deployed a vessel Thursday to "help prevent" the crossings from France.
UK and France agree on partnership as migrant arrivals in Britain spike
The UK and France will increase their cooperation over a spike in migrants trying to cross the Channel. With Brexit on the horizon, British Home Secretary Sajid Javid plans to beef up border security to deter future refugees from reaching British shores.
Fact check: Migrants along Bosnian-Croatian border face stand-off with Croatian authorities
Many migrants are stuck along the Bosnian-Croatian border, as Croatian border police keep pushing them back into Bosnia. There are now reports that they have suffered instances of violence and theft by those authorities.