Children among 50 migrants stopped on new Balkan route
Authorities in North Macedonia stopped 50 people who were trying to reach Europe via a new Balkan route at the weekend. 37 others were apprehended in Slovenia.
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Frontex: Migration situation has improved significantly
The illegal immigration situation in the EU has "significantly improved," with 30,000 irregular crossings of EU borders since the start of 2019, Fabrice Leggeri, the director of the European Union border agency Frontex, said in a recent interview.
Bosnia: Over 9,000 migrants arrived so far this year
A total of 9,081 migrants have irregularly entered Bosnia since the start of the year, according to news agency FENA.
Fight breaks out in Bosnian migrant reception center
Less than a week after a fire broke out in the Miral migrant reception center, the center is back in the news. A fight broke out among about 100 migrants and resulted in injuries.
French imam jailed over Channel migrant crossings
A French court has sentenced an imam to two years in prison for helping migrants try to cross the English Channel in inflatable boats. The Iranian national had arranged several crossings from northern France to England.
UK intercepts 74 migrants crossing English Channel
The coastguard said the eight migrant boats were found along Britain's southeast coast. A senior British minister said the situation was "alarming" amid concerns that warming weather could fuel more crossings.
Migrant flows in Serbia increasing from south
Serbian authorities said migrant flows into the country from the Balkan route are increasing again. Official figures put the daily number of migrants entering the country between 80 and 100.
Suspects arrested for trying to take 6 migrants from Italy to France
Italian authorities have arrested two Pakistani nationals as they were allegedly attempting to take undocumented migrants to France.
39 migrants apprehended at Slovenia-Croatia border
Slovenian authorities have apprehended 39 migrants who were trying to cross the border with Croatia illegally, local police have said.
636 migrants stopped in Turkey, were headed to Europe
Turkish authorities said they stopped 636 migrants on Wednesday who were trying to reach EU countries irregularly. Meanwhile, migrant bodies continue to turn up at the border between Turkey and Iran, where the bodies of nine foreigners were found on Tuesday, as winter snow thawed.
Undocumented migrants apprehended at Slovenia-Croatia border
Slovenian authorities over the last few days have stopped dozens of undocumented migrants who were trying to cross the border from Croatia, police said. Most of the foreigners were Afghan citizens.
Serbia, 600 migrants apprehended in trucks at border in 2019
Serbian authorities reported that 600 migrants have been apprehended since the start of the year as they were attempting to illegally cross the border hidden in trucks. Meanwhile, migrants are continuing to arrive along the new Balkan route while three charred bodies were discovered in Bihac, Bosnia.