The Czech Republic has announced that it will end conducting border controls with neighboring Slovakia, which had been introduced in a bid to control irregular migration patterns. But elsewhere in the bloc, border controls remain on high alert.
It has been nearly a year since Nigerian student Collins Okoro's life was uprooted because of the war in Ukraine. Collins fled to Germany where he arrived with little money and just a few clothes. He had to navigate through all the bureaucratic snags, never knowing what would happen next. Where does he stand now?
At a meeting between two top officials from the foreign ministries of Italy and Belgium, migration was one of the key issues discussed.
A shortage in accommodation across Germany is pushing some local authorities to set up temporary housing for migrants in school gymnasiums or industrial parks. Some officials have also called on the government to limit the influx of migrants.
Prague reported a significant rise in irregular migrants in 2022, with the vast majority coming from Syria. Most migrants, however, continued their journey to Western European countries to seek asylum.
In 2020, for the first time, the number of human trafficking victims detected globally decreased, the UN has said, citing the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason. But the war in Ukraine and climate change are becoming driving factors of human trafficking.
Spanish police have broken up a network they say operated three illegal tobacco factories where Ukrainian refugees worked extremely long hours in poor conditions. To avoid getting caught, the refugees were not allowed to leave the factory premises.
The war in Ukraine has caused the largest refugee movement since WWII with 8 million Ukrainians fleeing the country. Many nations have been generous helping these refugees, a senior UN official told DW.
The number of asylum applications in Germany has risen significantly in the past year. In addition to around one millions Ukrainians seeking protection, almost a quarter of a million people from elsewhere submitted asylum applications in Germany in 2022.
The foreign ministers of Hungary and Serbia, Peter Szijjarto and Ivica Dacic, have met in Budapest to discuss ways to work together against new migrant flows.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has unleashed the largest movement of refugees since World War II, the UN refugee agency has said. Roughly one third of Ukraine's population is reportedly displaced.
As the rhetoric heats up, Russian missiles keep falling on Ukrainian cities, making it harder for life to return to normal. For Dorcas, who studied in the Eastern city of Sumy, it is time to move on.