Do NGO ships encourage more migrants to cross the Mediterranean?
A recent fact-checking investigation into the claim that NGO search and rescue operations act as a pull factor for migrants has concluded that it is 'mostly false'.
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New Frontex chief promises to 'restore trust'
Hans Leijtens, the new head of Europe's border agency Frontex, has promised to 'restore trust' as he prepares to take over the role on March 1.
Irregular EU border crossings hit 'highest' level since 2016
Almost half of the 2022 irregular border crossings were made overland through the Western Balkans region, EU border agency Frontex said. The preliminary figures do not include Ukrainian refugees.
EU refugee strait could worsen in 2023 without policy change
The search for a solidarity-based asylum policy continues in the new year. Two camps are irreconcilably opposed in the EU. Will they take in more people or raise barriers to entry?
Migrants: The year 2022 in pictures
During the year, millions of people crossed the borders of the European Union, including more than 4.8 million fleeing the war in Ukraine. Here are some of the year's memorable images.
Despite border fences, irregular migrant arrivals to EU rise again
The number of migrants entering the EU irregularly has continued to rise, according to the border agency Frontex. The largest number -- around 140,000 -- traveled through the Western Balkans.
Human Rights Watch: EU agency 'complicit' in migrant abuse in Libya
The organization Human Rights Watch accuses the EU's border agency Frontex of being complicit in abuse in Libya. It says the use of aerial surveillance enabled the Libyan coast guard to return migrants to that country.
Dozens of migrants intercepted in Bulgaria amid human rights abuse allegations
Bulgaria has detained 70 people suspected of having entered the country as migrants using irregular means. Some had to be rushed to hospital having suffered exhaustion, according to regional police forces.
Pakistani migrants return home voluntarily from Greece
A group of 86 Pakistani migrants returned home from Greece this week. The voluntary returns were organized by the UN migration agency (IOM) in Greece.
Switzerland accused of helping migrants reach other European countries
According to several reports, Swiss officials are allowing hundreds of migrants to enter the European Union. Some even say that Switzerland is actively assisting migrants in their onward journey into Northern Europe. Accusations of Switzerland breaking its international obligations are now mounting.
EU commission wants to expand Frontex presence on Balkan borders
The European Commission has proposed a new aid package worth over €39 million to increase border controls and 'migration management.' They also want to send Frontex officials to non-EU borders in the Balkans.
Migrants suffer abuse upon arrival on Lesbos
Several migrants were found having suffered physical abuse on the Greek Island of Lesbos last week. The Doctors Without Borders (MSF) charity says that it is the latest reported attack on would-be refugees trying to reach the EU.