56 migrants left in the snow in Germany
In the early hours of Tuesday, German media reported that 56 migrants were left by the side of the motorway in snowy south-eastern Germany, not far from the Czech border.
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Dozens of migrants rescued in Channel at weekend
The French coast guard rescued 64 migrants in the Channel at the weekend who were attempting to cross the stretch of water towards the UK. The migrants, who were traveling on two separate boats, included children and a pregnant woman.
Trial begins in Belgium of police officer after migrant toddler's death
Mawda Shawri was just two years old when she died in May 2018. The Kurdish toddler was in a van transporting her parents and other migrants towards the Belgian coast, in the hope they could make it to the UK. A policeman was charged with involuntary manslaughter in January this year -- today the trial begins.
Migrant trafficking ring uncovered by Italy-Slovenia probe
Italian and Slovenian police say they have foiled an international criminal organization that helped migrants travel from a center for asylum seekers in Ljubljana to European countries -- mainly Italy, France and Germany. Alleged members of the association included people in charge of security at the hosting facility, investigative sources said on November 20.
Interpol: Seeking to arrest Bangladeshi people smugglers
In Bangladesh, the route to Europe is known as "the game". With the help of a dalaal -- a travel agent -- many Bangladeshis hope to make it to a country where jobs are plentiful and they can earn money to send home. But now the international crime agency Interpol is seeking to crack down on the kingpin Bangladeshi smugglers in Libya and a warrant is out for their arrest.
Third migrant group in 5 days arrives on Cyprus
Early Monday morning a boat with 21 migrants was intercepted by police off Cyprus. It was the third group of migrants who arrived on the island state from Turkey within a few days.
Italy: Migrants including teens found in refrigerated truck
Italian police have found eight migrants inside a refrigerated part of a truck in southern Italy. They were reportedly in good health. In a separate discovery, a migrant was found hiding under a truck.
Italy: Migrant smugglers caught after curfew in Milan
Milan police intercepted and arrested two alleged migrant smugglers from France who were trying to accompany four Syrian migrants to cross into France. The suspects were transporting the migrants after the 11 pm curfew currently in place due to coronavirus in Italy.
Czech police stop truck carrying 48 migrants
In the latest discovery of migrant smuggling in Europe, police in the Czech Republic found 48 people inside a Turkish truck. The migrants reportedly said they were from Syria and on their way to Germany and the Netherlands.
Four migrants discovered in lorry from Slovenia to Italy
Italian police on Wednesday discovered four migrants hidden in the back of a lorry that was travelling from Slovenia to Lombardy in northern Italy. The day before a smuggler and six migrants were stopped in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region.
Serbia arrests two people over dead migrants found in Paraguay shipping container
Two suspected people smugglers were arrested in Serbia after authorities in Paraguay discovered the bodies of seven men in a shipping container. Serbian officials believe the suspects tried to get the men into the EU.
52 migrants intercepted by Montenegrin authorities en route to Italy
On Saturday, October 17, the Montenegrin coastguard told local radio that they had intercepted 52 migrants “with Turkish citizenship” on their way to Italy.