Serbia records just over 3,000 migrants at reception centers
The Serbian Refugee and Migration Commissariat has reported current figures and those of last year, noting the time the migrants stayed and where they were from.
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Scholz tells Italy's Meloni migration a common challenge
Differences between German and Italy over issues including migration and subsidies came up when the countries' leaders met.
Balkans are key for migration flows, Italian FM Tajani says
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has told a hearing of the joint committees of foreign affairs of the Lower House and foreign affairs and defence of the Senate that the Western Balkans are key for the migration.
Slovenia: Increase in unauthorized arrivals in 2022
Slovenia saw an increase in migrant and refugee arrivals in 2022. More than 32,000 people crossed into the country irregularly last year, according to national police. That's three times as many as in 2021.
Canary Islands: Looking for new ways of living together
The Canary Islands, located roughly 100 kilometers off the coast of Africa, have seen a large influx of migrants arriving by boat in recent years. On this week’s show, we hear from people who’ve made the harrowing journey, and those who are trying to help them start a new life.
Turkey and Italy's priority is fighting 'illegal migration', ministers agree
The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, met with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, in Ankara to take stock of the migration issue, and stated that “contrasting illegal migration is a strategic priority” for both countries.
Lampedusa 'open' but 'lacks resources', mayor
Lampedusa Mayor Filippo Mannino has told Turin daily La Stampa in an interview that the island needs aid from the government after registering nearly 3,000 migrant arrivals in the first days of January. If the current trend continues, up to 180,000 people could land on the island in 2023, twice as many as last year, Mannino said.
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.
'Rescue completed': 73 migrants disembark from MSF ship in Ancona
The crew of the Geo Barents rescue ship completed the disembarkation of the 73 rescued migrants in the Italian port of Ancona on Thursday. The ship is the second NGO ship to dock in the port this week.
Meloni government seeks to halt migrant departures with accords
While migrant landings are slowing down due to adverse meteorological conditions, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has met with her government with the aim of forging agreements with countries of departure of migrants.
Italy's new norms will not stop NGOs, says third sector forum
The new stringent norms adopted by the Italian government toward NGOs conducting sea rescues will not stop migrant arrivals, declared Italy's National Forum of the Third Sector. The root causes of migration need to be solved instead, they said.
Migrants in Trieste increased fivefold since October, Prefect
From October until December last year the flow of migrants in the Italian city of Trieste alone has increased five times through the "Balkan route", according to the Prefect, Annunziato Verdé. He also adds that 120,000 Ukrainians fleeing from war arrived through the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia in 2022.