Italy's interior minister made some concillatory noises towards France but said that welcoming migrants 'had its limits' and that what was needed was a "new European policy." On Thursday, Italian police issued 18 arrest warrants against an alleged smuggling ring between Tunisia and Sicily.
The Czech Republic has announced that it will be extending temporary checks along its border with Slovakia. The extension will run for another 45 days and is presently set to end on December 12.
This year, Romania became very attractive to Bangladeshi workers, after quotas for foreign workers were doubled. Although many arrive on legal visas with work permits, the reality on arrival often turns out not to be as promised; prompting many to start an undocumented journey towards western Europe and the salaries they had hoped to obtain.
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said "no one is more deserving" of the EU's annual human rights prize, which recognizes individuals and organizations defending fundamental freedoms.
Serbia is experiencing increases in the number of migrants arriving in the country. Some arrive on visa-free agreements, and others come undocumented. All hope to move on within weeks towards Western Europe and the EU.
Serbia needs to change its visa practice if it is to have any hope of joining the EU, Germany has warned. The bloc has recorded a huge increase in illegal entries via the Balkan route this year.
Julian started working in greenhouses in southern Sicily at the age of 14. He tells InfoMigrants how the 'Proxima' social cooperative helped him to escape the cycle of labor exploitation.
The European Union has extended a directive on the temporary protection of Ukrainian refugees until March 2024, and has launched a pilot platform to help Ukrainians to find employment in member states.
The latest figures available show that, as of the end of September, 171,546 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Italy due to the ongoing war. Italy's civil protection has allocated an additional €40 million to increase the availability of municipal services.
Greece has succesfully relocated over 1,200 migrant unaccompanied children in the last two years to other EU countries, claims the Athens government.
The European Union has opened up a hub for medical evacuations of Ukrainian patients in Poland. The aim is to speed up transfers to European medical facilities.
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Germany plans to take in migrants from Italy under the new EU solidarity mechanism, which seeks to reduce pressure on southern and EU border states.