On Monday the British government announced it would be drafting in members of the armed forces to help control the situation in the Channel, as migrants continue to cross despite cold temperatures and winter weather.
The UN refugee agency UNHCR has sent a document of recommendations for the French and Czech 2022 presidencies of the Council of the European Union, asking to prioritize the protection of refugees in Europe and in the world.
Pope Francis on January 10 thanked Italy for welcoming migrants in an address to members of the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See.
A joint announcement made by the Greek defense and migration ministries marked an end to the armed forces' involvement in managing the country's ongoing migration situation.
Loving your neighbor as yourself is a cornerstone of Christian teaching. In Italy, the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of Saint Charles Borromeo put that core belief into practise, launching the Scalabrinian Foundation.
Germany's Federal Government Commissioner for Migration, Refugees and Integration Reem Alabali-Radovan said that she does not want to treated as a token example of successful integration efforts in Germany. Instead, she wants to keep a dialogue open between the government and migrant communities.
A report by the HM Inspectorate of Prisons in the UK criticizes the detention facilities for migrants who arrived by crossing the Channel. The same week, the Home Office announced creating a new facility to process new arrivals in Kent.
Following the drowning of 27 people in the English Channel, France says it is preparing a new post-Brexit deal on migration. But Paris also asked the UK to stop "double speak."
British and French officials traded blame on Wednesday after 27 migrants died when their dinghy deflated as they made a perilous crossing of the English Channel.
The European Union's top diplomat has called on countries neighboring Afghanistan to help prevent what he described as the abuse of migrants for political goals by the Belarusian authorities.
Belarus has been accused of orchestrating the arrival of thousands of migrants at the European Union border since this summer in retaliation for sanctions imposed by Europe. Morocco and Turkey have already deployed a similar strategy to serve their own interests.
France told Britain on Monday to stop "giving lessons" on migrants in an increasingly acrimonious row between London and Paris over the numbers crossing the Channel.