Greece turns hundreds of migrants back amid Aegean tensions
Greece says it prevented almost 600 migrants from entering its territory in the eastern Aegean Sea on Monday. Athens accuses Turkey of sending the boats deliberately towards its neighbor.
Greece says it prevented almost 600 migrants from entering its territory in the eastern Aegean Sea on Monday. Athens accuses Turkey of sending the boats deliberately towards its neighbor.
Spain and Morocco are seeking to cooperate in reducing irregular border crossings after resolving a year-long diplomatic crisis over a dispute relating to the territory of Western Sahara.
Diplomatic tensions between Iran and Afghanistan have been on the rise following the circulation of videos alleged to show Afghan refugees being beaten and humiliated by Iranians over the weekend.
Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said that ensuring Tunisia's stability was "fundamental also to fighting irregular migration flows" in the Mediterranean.
Efforts are underway to identify the bodies of the 27 people who drowned while trying to reach the UK last week. But the tragedy doesn't appear to change the minds of migrants who are still hoping to embark on boat crossings to reach the UK.
Hundreds of migrants are still being intercepted daily along the Poland-Belarus border while trying to reach the European Union. Many of the smugglers meanwhile have been found to be residing in Germany.
The German government flew 345 people from Kabul to Doha on Wednesday, according to the Foreign Office. Meanwhile, diplomatic talks with the Taliban continue.
Germany's interior minister stressed that there were no plans to move migrants stuck in Belarus to any part of the EU. He added that the main focus of negotiations with Minsk was to enable humanitarian help.
Ukraine has fortified its border with Belarus, fearing that migrants stuck in the isolated country might try to reach Ukraine next. Its ambassador to Germany said that there may be political reasons for Russia's support of Belarus in the crisis.
Polish security authority have detained about 100 migrants who entered Poland across the Belarusian border. Meanwhile, G7 foreign ministers have urged the government in Minsk to bring an end to the crisis situation.
About 90 Afghan nationals who had been evacuated by the US Army and taken to the Ramstein US air base have applied for asylum in Germany. The number of Afghan asylum applicants in Germany continues to rise sharply.
Morocco is to facilitate the re-entry of stranded unaccompanied minors who recently entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, after thousands crossed the border in May.