Are Turkish ships working with the Libyan coastguard in the central Mediterranean?
The rescue organization Sea-Watch says Turkey has breached human rights by handing over a group of 30 migrants to the Libyan Coast Guard in the Mediterranean.
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Challenges ahead for Italy's new defense minister
Dealing with issues concerning migration, especially relations with Libya and the renewal of an EU anti-smuggling operation in the Mediterranean: Those are some of the difficult tasks Italy's new Minister of Defense Lorenzo Guerini is facing.
Potential EU-Albania asylum deal could help keep Germany's Angela Merkel in power
Albania is reportedly open to hosting reception centers for individuals seeking asylum in the EU. The plan could help keep embattled German Chancellor Angela Merkel in power and placate her hard-line interior minister.
Thursday refugee news roundup
A new study by Germany's labor ministry says the country is planning to slash its one-euro-job policy for refugees. Houthi rebels are being accused of using landmines in Yemen and a new NATO report details the tragedies of war in Syria. Read this more in today's roundup.