IOM begins distributing aid to migrants for winter in Bosnia
The UN migration agency IOM has begun what has become an annual distribution of aid to migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina to help them survive the cold winter temperatures.
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Over 120 migrants tracked down in Trieste and Udine
Law enforcement in Italy on Monday tracked down 50 migrants in Udine and 76 in Trieste, including families and minors. The numbers show that migrants continue to arrive in Italy through the Balkan Route.
Greek government finalizes plans for wall on Turkish border
The Greek government announced its final plans to extend and strengthen the wall along a section of the Turkish border on Monday, October 19. The wall is expected to cost €63 million and will extend the existing barrier by about 26 kilometers.
Britain considers using nets in the Channel to deter migrant boats
According to a report in the Telegraph on Sunday, Britain's Clandestine Channel Threat Commander is considering using nets in the Channel in order to deter migrant boats from crossing.
Five arrested for migrant smuggling in North Macedonia
Five men are accused of running a smuggling ring in North Macedonia and have been arrested. Police suspect them of having smuggled at least 100 migrants over the border from Greece towards Serbia.
Slovenia stops 200 migrants at Croatian border
In several operations over the weekend Slovenian security forces stopped 200 migrants who had crossed the border from Croatia in an undocumented manner.
Numbers of migrants in Serbia hoping to cross borders increasing
According to some NGOs in Serbia, the number of migrants gathering on the Serbian border hoping to make it on to Western Europe are increasing.
Italy: 50 additional soldiers in Udine to boost security on border
Italian authorities have deployed an additional 50 soldiers in the northeastern province of Udine to patrol the border with Slovenia and control the irregular entry of migrants from the Balkan route.
Croatia stopped 16,000 migrant border crossings since January
Croatia claims to have stopped just over 16,000 attempts by migrants without visas to cross the border with Bosnia since the beginning of the year. Meanwhile, Bosnia says it has halted close to 9,000 illegal migrant entrances so far this year.
'If a migrant is in the Ventimiglia area, it's because he wants to leave'
At the French-Italian border, dozens of migrants from all walks of life are prevented every day from crossing into France. A fallback for those who are weary of this cat-and-mouse game, the city of Ventimiglia has become a merciless territory for migrants in recent months.
Austria: Migrants found after traveling in refrigerated truck
Austrian police say they found dozens of people, including children, who had been hiding in a refrigerated truck abandoned on a highway last week. The driver has been arrested, suspected of migrant-smuggling.
Illegal crossings down 14% in first 8 months 2020, Frontex
European border agency Frontex has reported a 14% drop in the number of "illegal border crossings" at Europe's external borders in the first eight months of 2020 to 60,800 compared to the same period last year. In August, numbers were down 30% on July, the agency said on September 10.